"20% Wind Energy by 2030"
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In 2006, the Department of Energy (DOE), with the help of industry other entities (industry, government, and laboratories), produced a report outlining a modeled energy scenario in which wind provides 20% of U.S. electricity by 2030. The 2008 report highlights the costs, risks, challenges and potential outcomes of the 20% Wind Scenario.
The report estimates the impact of 20% energy by 2030. This shift in energy generation could:
- Create 500,000 jobs in the new industry, 100,000 jobs in associated industries, and 200,000 jobs through economic expansion based on local spending.
- Increase property tax revenues and annual payments to rural landowners.
- Diversify the nation’s energy portfolio and stabilize electricity prices.
- Reduce CO2 emissions in 2030 by 825 million metric tons.
To achieve these goals the industry will need major investment into the electricity system, larger electric load balancing areas, growth in the turbine manufacturing sector, lower cost of wind energy, and improved turbine performance through technology advancement.
To overcome these challenges, it is necessary for us develop a commitment to alternative domestic energy. The IIT Wind Consortium is working to move this shift of thought within grasp through its research initiatives aimed to help overcome the technology gap and reliability of current structures, avoid price hikes by improving turbine reliability and performance, and create awareness and increase manufacturing by building an educated workforce.
For more information, see http://www.20percentwind.org/