Why Wind Works

Wind power is the environmentally smart choice.

Wind can play a major role in the solution to global warming. It’s also a domestic, inexhaustible energy source that produces no emissions, requires no fuel, and consumes no natural resources.

The wind energy industry works to make sure that it is environmentally responsible. It funds research on wind farms and wildlife and conducts workshops and panels to make sure wind companies are aware of the latest findings and recommendations.

Wind helps our economy.

Wind power provides electricity at a stable cost, creates jobs, and generates revenue for farmers and rural communities. Revenue from wind farms also helps pay local taxes that support roads, schools, and hospitals.

In addition to community benefits, wind energy protects us against fuel volatility. Once a wind farm is built, the cost is known and isn’t affected by changing fuel market prices. Wind also depends on a free fuel source so it is relatively immune to inflation.

Wind is reliable.

Wind is a reliable, proven source of electricity that can play a critical role in our nation’s power portfolio. No single energy source can alone meet America’s electricity needs, and wind is making a real and steadily growing contribution to our electricity supply.