March 4, 2008. Jonathan G. Dorn. Eco-Economy Indicators are the twelve trends the Earth Policy Institute tracks to measure progress in building an environmentally sustainable economy — an eco-economy. Wind power capacity is an indicator because wind is poised to become the foundation of the new energy economy.
At its current growth rate, global installed wind power capacity will top
100,000 megawatts in March 2008. In 2007, wind power capacity increased by a
record-breaking 20,000 megawatts, bringing the world total to 94,100
megawatts — enough to satisfy the residential electricity needs of 150
million people. Driven by concerns regarding climate change and energy
security, one in every three countries now generates a portion of its
electricity from wind, with 13 countries each exceeding 1,000 megawatts of
installed wind electricity-generating capacity…
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And for a plan to move rapidly to renewable energy, see Plan B 3.0:
Mobilizing to Save Civilization, by Lester R. Brown, posted on-line for free
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