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U.S. could get 20 percent of energy from wind by 2030, says DOE |
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13 May 2008 |
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| Posted at 10:52 AM on 13 May 2008 Wind power could meet 20 percent of U.S. energy demand by 2030, according to Energy Department calculations, even though currents currently provide a mere 1 percent of U.S. electricity. Making the leap would be "ambitious" but "feasible," says the report: it wouldn't require technological breakthroughs, but would necessitate the construction of 75,000 new and improved ... |
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| Topics: Department of Energy, energy, news, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics) |
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