Wind energy
blowing away nuclear power
(April 23, 2012) Wind energy
supplies 3 percent of global electricity needs and will soon supply more
electricity than nuclear power. In 2011, some 50 billion euros were invested in
wind, leading some to say it's cheap and creates jobs.
Wind energy
is booming and it is gaining in significance worldwide. It supplies some 20 percent
of electricity in Spain and Denmark as well as about 10 percent in Germany. By
2020, the share of wind energy will have risen to between 20 percent and 25
percent in Germany, according to estimates.