Renewable Energy Facts

Wind Energy Facts

Wind energy is growing rapidly around the world since more countries are increasing their energy production based on wind power.

Germany is the worlds’ largest user of wind energy followed by the Northern European states (Denmark gets 20% percent of its energy production from wind energy).

In 2005 wind energy accounted for 1% of the world’s energy production. Since 2003, the U. S. government, through its Department of Energy, has provided tax incentives and grants dedicated to wind farm development. Since the technology behind it requires significant amounts of capital, its development is somewhat slower.