Energy Magazine May 2016 | Page 21

preserving precious water resources . Finally , the wind industry has the potential to increase tax revenue by $ 3.2 billion per year because of property tax and land leasing .
Other nations are following the lead of the US . Denmark has already begun to look heavily into wind , enough that its current efforts have produced 122 percent of the country ’ s needs for total energy . By 2020 , the country plans to have 1,000 hours per year of surplus energy at its disposal .
The next step The transition to energy that is clean and clear is already underway , and there is virtually nothing to stop it , save the short term interests of politicians and special interests . The resources of the earth , the citizens of the world , and all of the statistics of research scientists have all placed themselves firmly in the corner of wind energy . The question is not whether wind will play a vital part in the energy needs of the future ; the real question is , when will everyone finally give in to the inevitable conclusion that there are better solutions available ?
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