Gone with the Wind

摘要

In a society with such a hearty appetite for clean, or"green,"en-ergy solutions, the winds of change are churning. Wind energy in the United States has increased at a rate of 25% per year over the last decade, and if this rate is maintained, 20% of all American energy will be derived from wind by the year 2030.1 With electricity generation being the largest source of air pollution in a nation dealing with rising energy costs, the timing is ripe for a renewable energy option that is also cost efficient.2