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Dramatic changes are taking place in the global energy industry. Dwindling oil reserves, the growth in demand from emerging world economies, and mounting evidence of an environmental crisis caused by global warming will all contribute to disrupt the traditional supply and demand patterns of energy. The specter of terrorism, and prolonged conflict in the world's most important oil-producing region bring home the message that the fossil fuel production economy must change.
Wind power has the potential to generate more than enough sustainable electricity to meet global energy needs. Renewables could supply 50% of the demand by the year 2050 and represent the fastest growing source of energy production in the world, with wind power already growing at 20.7% per year.
Approximately 90% of wind-energy generation capacity is located in Europe and the United States. Governments of many industrialized and developing nations are taking the opportunity to position themselves effectively in the growing environment of eco-friendly energy production, while benefiting from this rapidly expanding market.
For more information, please visit:
American Wind Energy Association: www.awea.org
BTM Consult ApS: www.btm.dk
Canadian Wind Energy Association: www.smallwindenergy.ca
European Wind Energy Association: www.ewea.org
Merrill Lynch: Renewable Energy Report: www.ml.com
National Renewable Energy Laboratory: www.nrel.gov
New Energy Finance: www.newenergymatters.com
The National Energy Foundation: www.nef.org.uk
U.S. Department of Energy: www.energy.gov
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov
