20% Wind Energy by 2030- Increasing Wind Energy's Contribution to U.S. Electricity Supply

Source/Sponsor: 
US Department of Energy (DOE)
Creator/Author: 
US Department of Energy (DOE); Black & Veatch; American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
Description: 

The report assesses the costs, challenges, and impacts in areas of technology, manufacturing and employment, transmission and grid integration, markets, siting and permitting strategies, and potential environmental effects associated with providing 20% of U.S. electricity needs through wind energy by 2030, an increase of more than 290 GW within 23 years.

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Publication Date: 
Monday, July 28, 2008
10 MB
Resource Type: 
Document