Wind power
Make greater use of wind power—for example,  posted turbines, building turbines, sails/kites etc.
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Anthropogenic Climate Change »Anthropogenic Climate Change
Responding to climate change? »Responding to climate change?
Immediate action required »Immediate action required
How to reduce the risks/impact of climate change? »How to reduce the risks/impact of climate change?
Radical restructuring of the energy sector »Radical restructuring of the energy sector
Generate energy from non-fossil fuel and renewable sources »Generate energy from non-fossil fuel and renewable sources
Wind power
Global long term potential around 40 times current electricity demand »Global long term potential around 40 times current electricity demand
Offshore wind power resources benefit from 90% higher wind speeds »Offshore wind power resources benefit from 90% higher wind speeds
Typical capacity factors are 20-40% »Typical capacity factors are 20-40%
Abundance of wind energy freely available around the world »Abundance of wind energy freely available around the world
Turbine technology becoming highly efficient »Turbine technology becoming highly efficient
Wind energy is renewable »Wind energy is renewable
Wind potential in North Dakota/Kansas/Texas could meet US energy needs »Wind potential in North Dakota/Kansas/Texas could meet US energy needs
Need to be located near to the populatons they serve »Need to be located near to the populatons they serve
Noise pollutionn »Noise pollutionn
Visual pollution »Visual pollution
Wind power is intermittent »Wind power is intermittent
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