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WIND
ENERGY
We
encourage Middlebury College to invest in wind energy because it is...
1.
Abundant
Scientists estimate that U.S. wind resources can supply more than 3
times the country's total electricity needs. Specifically, North Dakota,
South Dakota, and Texas have sufficient wind resources to provide electricity
for the entire U.S.
2.
Inexhaustible
Unlike fossil fuels that are finite resources, wind is always available
and will never be depleted.
3.
Clean
Unlike fossil fuels, wind energy does not produce carbon dioxide, sulfur
dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, and other particulate
matter that contribute to global warming.
| FUEL |
CO2
Emitted Per kWh Generated (in pounds)
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kWh
Generated 1997 (billions) |
CO2
Emitted, Total Generation (billion pounds) |
| Coal |
2.13 |
1,788 |
3,807 |
| Natural
Gas |
1.03 |
283.6 |
291 |
| Oil |
1.56 |
77.8 |
122 |
| U.S.
Average Fuel Mix [2] |
1.52 |
3,494 |
5,313 |
| Wind |
0 |
3.4 |
0 |
4.
Domestic
Unlike oil, wind does not need to be imported. Therefore, it prevents
us from further displacing our ecological footprint and reduces our dependency
on international markets.
source:
http://www.awea.org
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