Wind was responsible for 4.8 percent of America’s electricity used in January, which is the highest January total ever. (Randall) In the United States, wind energy is becoming cheaper than both natural gas and coal. Average onshore wind power now costs the same as gas worldwide, at about $84 per megawatt hour. (Randall) The competition between wind energy and gas is very close.
This article is important because it states how wind energy is becoming cheaper and cheaper. The initial problem with having wind energy was the cost and expenses. Now that it is nearly as cheap as natural gas and coal emissions, wind energy will become more popular in the United States. If wind energy becomes more popular, there will be less greenhouse gas emission into the atmosphere.
I am happy to hear that wind power is at an all-time high. I think getting energy from our natural surrounding in a sustainable and clean fashion is how we should do it!
This is good. Wind power can help us reduce our greenhouse emissions. It would be interesting to hear a rematch of the TED talk debate on nuclear power with this updated information.
It is amazing to hear about the development of wind energy as becoming much less expensive because it is a great source of energy and can reduce the emissions of green house gases. For the sake of the environment, it is so crucial that we use more wind energy and natural gases instead of relying so heavily on coal. Do you think the price of wind energy will ever go back up?