Comments on: DOE: Wind Could Power 20% of U.S. Needs http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/13/doe-wind-could-power-20-of-us-needs/ Helping the Earth with Technology Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:18:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: U.S. Wind Poised to Hit 150GW by 2020 « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/13/doe-wind-could-power-20-of-us-needs/#comment-15821 U.S. Wind Poised to Hit 150GW by 2020 « Earth2Tech Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:30 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2173#comment-15821 <p>[...] a total of 300 gigawatts — if we want to get 20 percent of our electricity from wind like the DOE and T. Boone Pickens think we [...]</p> [...] a total of 300 gigawatts — if we want to get 20 percent of our electricity from wind like the DOE and T. Boone Pickens think we [...]

]]> By: T. Boone Launches “Pickens Plan” to Save U.S. « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/13/doe-wind-could-power-20-of-us-needs/#comment-13589 T. Boone Launches “Pickens Plan” to Save U.S. « Earth2Tech Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:42:55 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2173#comment-13589 <p>[...] then wants to replace that energy on the grid with wind — an energy source the DOE estimates is capable of satisfying 20 percent of U.S. electricity needs. According to Pickens’s flowchart-laden math, this energy shuffle [...]</p> [...] then wants to replace that energy on the grid with wind — an energy source the DOE estimates is capable of satisfying 20 percent of U.S. electricity needs. According to Pickens’s flowchart-laden math, this energy shuffle [...]

]]> By: Iberdrola to Invest $8B in U.S. Clean Energy « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/13/doe-wind-could-power-20-of-us-needs/#comment-11580 Iberdrola to Invest $8B in U.S. Clean Energy « Earth2Tech Mon, 19 May 2008 16:16:26 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2173#comment-11580 <p>[...] With Iberdrola’s new investment, perhaps America can achieve the potential for wind to power 20 percent of the U.S. by 2030, an ambitious scenario proposed by the Department of Energy’s recent report. [...]</p> [...] With Iberdrola’s new investment, perhaps America can achieve the potential for wind to power 20 percent of the U.S. by 2030, an ambitious scenario proposed by the Department of Energy’s recent report. [...]

]]> By: T. Boone Pickens Orders $2B of Wind Turbines « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/13/doe-wind-could-power-20-of-us-needs/#comment-11444 T. Boone Pickens Orders $2B of Wind Turbines « Earth2Tech Thu, 15 May 2008 14:50:00 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2173#comment-11444 <p>[...] has been a week of big wind announcements. The U.S. Department of Energy released a report optimistically predicting America’s ability to satisfy 20 percent of its electricity needs [...]</p> [...] has been a week of big wind announcements. The U.S. Department of Energy released a report optimistically predicting America’s ability to satisfy 20 percent of its electricity needs [...]

]]> By: david j phillips http://earth2tech.com/2008/05/13/doe-wind-could-power-20-of-us-needs/#comment-11378 david j phillips Wed, 14 May 2008 05:25:00 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2173#comment-11378 <p>North and South Dakota, listed first and fourth, respectively, in wind energy potential, do not currently mandate any renewable standards for wind energy. Whereas, in California, 20 percent of the state’s electric sales must be procured from renewable sources by 2010.</p> <p>Care to guess which state is number 2 in wind power generation?</p> <p>http://industry.bnet.com/energy/2008/04/10/wind-energy-report-suggests-huge-untapped-midwest-market/?p=3</p> North and South Dakota, listed first and fourth, respectively, in wind energy potential, do not currently mandate any renewable standards for wind energy. Whereas, in California, 20 percent of the state’s electric sales must be procured from renewable sources by 2010.

Care to guess which state is number 2 in wind power generation?

http://industry.bnet.com/energy/2008/04/10/wind-energy-report-suggests-huge-untapped-midwest-market/?p=3

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