Wind power will provide 12% of electricity in the world?
The development of wind energy by 2020 could provide 12% of electricity consumed in the world, according to a joint report by the environmental organization Greenpeace and the World Council of wind energy (GWEC).
The document is prepared every three years, it is estimated the total potential of wind energy from now until 2050.
The study authors believe that wind energy can reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by 2020 to 10 billion tons.
«At the moment this is the only reliable, zero-emissions energy technologies for widespread use, but governments must act decisively to its widespread use began», - considers GWEC Secretary General Steve Sawyer.
The report's authors examined several different scenarios for wind power. The base scenario is based on the findings of the International Energy Agency (IEA); moderate version assumes that the development of all known renewable energy sources will be successful; advanced script allows you to minimize emissions of carbon dioxide, suggests that politicians will make a choice in favor of renewable energy.
«We urge Governments to support wind power firm agreement on the climate, electricity market reform and cuts in subsidies for fossil fuels and nuclear energy», - said, in turn, Greenpeace energy expert Sven Teske.
Wind energy, along with solar and water, belongs to the constantly renewable, and in this sense, the eternal sources of energy, are due to solar activity.
Because of the uneven heating of the sun's rays the Earth's surface and lower layers of the Earth's atmosphere, the surface layer, and at altitudes from 7 to 12 kilometers there is wind.
He brings a tremendous amount of energy: almost 2% of energy throughout the solar radiation reaching the Earth. Potential resources of wind energy throughout Russia determined to 10.7 GW.
At present, the installed wind power capacity in Russia is about 13 MW. The most powerful to date, is wind power plant in the Kaliningrad region, which was introduced into service in 2002 and consisting of 21 plants, donated by the authorities in Denmark. Its total capacity is 5.1 MW.