Study Says Wind Power Is The Way Of The Future

According to a Stanford University study, wind is the fastest growing source of energy in the world.

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July 22, 2005, 6:00 AM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

"Scientists at Stanford University have produced a world map that plots wind power potential for the first time.

They say that harnessing even 20 percent of that energy would produce eight times more electricity than the world consumed in 2000."

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

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