Wind power could supply 20% of global electricity by 2030

Inhabitat
Oct 19, 2016, 10:00 am140 pts
Although solar power gets more press, the wind power industry is growing nearly as fast. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) released an historic report Tuesday in Beijing, saying 20 percent of the world’s total electricity could come from wind by as early as 2030. With last year’s Paris climate deal as a…

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