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Energy is the ability to do work. ... Alternative energy refers to energy sources, which are not based on the burning of fossil fuels or the splitting of atoms. ... Fortunately, there are many means of harnessing energy that have less damaging impacts on the environment. ... Wind energy is a clean and renewable source of electric power and is also the world’s fastest growing energy source. ... In the 1970’s, the increase in oil and fossil fuel prices helped wind power return as an economical alternative energy source. ... Wind energy is also a partial solution to environmental problems. The electric Power Research Institute has stated that “ Alone among the alternative energy technologies wind power offers pollution free electricity that is nearly cost competitive with today’s conventional sources”. ... Wind energy is already one of the most cost competitive renewable energy technologies, at about three to five cents per kilowatt-hour. ... In the 1990’s wind energy was the fastest growing source of electricity in the world. ... This is where government policies and high conventional energy costs favor the use of wind energy. ... Department of energy recently announced that it hopes to power at least 5% of the nation’s electricity with wind by 2020. The department also wants to increase federal use of wind energy to 5% by 2010.
Approximate Word count = 1034
Approximate Pages = 4.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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