May 10, 2011
For many years, a
small handful of countries dominated growth in wind power, but this
is changing as the industry goes global, with more than 70
countries now developing wind resources. Between 2000 and
2010,world wind electric
generating capacity increased at a frenetic pace
from 17,000 megawatts to nearly 200,000 megawatts.
Measured by share of electricity supplied by wind, Denmark is the
leading nation at 21 percent. Three north German states now get 40
percent or more of their electricity from wind. For Germany as a
whole, the figure is 8 percent—and climbing. And in the state of
Iowa, enough wind turbines came online in the last few years to
produce up to 20 percent of that state’s electricity. For full
report, visit the EPI
website.