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World Wind Energy Resources
Author: Zeeshan Khan
As of now the Global wind energy potential is considerably higher than previous estimates by both wind industry groups and government agencies, according to study publish recently. The study shows that the potential of wind power is 40 times more than the current consumption of the electricity worldwide. In the lower 48 states the potential of wind power is more than 16 percent of total electricity Demand of USA According to an Electricity industry analyst USA is the "Saudi Arabia of Wind" While remote areas of Russia and Canada have the greatest theoretical potential, the Harvard study pointed out that there are real gains to be made in high-emission nations, especially China, which have been rapidly constructing coal plants. "Large-scale development of wind power in China could allow for an 18-fold increase in electricity supply relative to consumption reported for 2005," the Harvard study said.
Country like Pakistan that has been suffering from one the worst electricity crisis. The demand of the electricity largely remains unresolved. The Expected generation of electricity of 2010 is about 18,500 MW where as the demand would be 19,350 MW. Out of this electricity supply more than 65 % comes from burning fossil fuels. According to NREL assessment the wind electric potential in Pakistan is 131,800 MW and the installed capacity is about 5MW per Kilometer Square.
The wind energy has continued its success story in bigger energy markets and has been the most dynamic resource of energy in last couple of years. According to the world wind energy report 2009 the installed capacity has reached 159,213 MW out of which 38,312 was added in 2009. Wind power sector showed a growth rate of 38% and its turn over was over 50 billion Euros and the total installed capacity is expected to cross 200,000 MW by the end of 2010. The wind sector has also opened a new avenue of job market since 2001. By 2010 the employee numbers are expected to be 670,000 and with such a dynamic growth the numbers are expected to reach over a 1.0 million.
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Although wind power plants have relatively little impact on the environment compared to fossil fuel power plants, concerns have been raised over the noise produced by the rotor blades, visual impacts, and deaths of birds and bats that fly into the rotors (avian/bat mortality).
Unlike most other generation technologies, wind turbines do not use combustion to generate electricity, and hence don’t produce air emissions. The only potentially toxic or hazardous materials are relatively small amounts of lubricating oils and hydraulic and insulating fluids. Therefore, contamination of surface or ground water or soils is highly unlikely. The primary health and safety considerations are related to blade movement and the presence of industrial equipment in areas potentially accessible to the public. An additional concern associated with wind turbines is potential interference with radar and telecommunication facilities. And like all electrical generating facilities, wind generators produce electric and magnetic fields.
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