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Wind Energy Research & Development to Meet the 20% Challenge
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20%Wind Energy by 2030, May 2008, US Department of Energy, wwweere energy gov/windandhydro
Total economic impacts of 20% wind energy by 2030 on a relative basis
Indirect
Induced Operation
Construction Impacts
Impacts $17,674
$143,367 Induced
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$42,569 Land Lease
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$111,153 20%Wind Energy by 2030, May 2008, US Department of Energy, wwweere energ gov/windandhydro
20% Wind Scenario: Projected Impacts*
. Environment: Avoids air pollution, reduces GHG emissions, and reduces water use in electricity generation. Reduces electric sector CO2
emissions by 825 million metric tons.
. U.S. energy security: Diversifies our electricity portfolio and represents an indigenous energy source with stable prices not subject to fuel
volatility
. Energy consumers: Wind potentially reduces demand for fossil fuels, in turn reducing fuel prices and stabilizing electricity rates
. Local economics: Creates new income source for rural landowners and tax revenues for local communities in wind development areas.
. American workers: Generates well-paying jobs in sectors that support wind development, such as manufacturing, engineering,
construction, transportation, and financial services. The new manufacturing will cause significant growth in the wind industry supply chain.
. Water savings: Reduce cumulative water use in the electric sector by 8% (4 trillion gallons)
*20% Wind Energy by 2030, May 2008, U.S. Department of Energy, www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro
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