Something In the Air

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With all this talk about Jobs in the previous election, no one talked about where those jobs can come from. The alternative energy buisness is booming. The best part about this is that there is plenty of room for growth. Currently, the amount of people employed due to wind power is 85,000 people.  However, wind power is only 2% of the country's energy supply.

By harnessing more renewable and clean energies not only would the U.S. be reaping the environmental rewards, but also the economic ones. It seems to be that renewable energies such as wind still remain to be untapped resources. Yes, the field has grown in the last couple of years, however, energies such as wind are the future. By investing in these energy sources now and developing them now, the country will see the economic benefits soon. Big companies such as GE have seen the economic benefits and have developed some of the worlds largest wind turbines. Just last summer GE created a 131 foot turbine.

The U.S. has a great energy source as it's feet. With only 2% of the country's energy coming from wind, it is time for the U.S. to take action and call for more reliance on wind energy. Countries like China have already begun to rely more heavily on wind energy. By increasing the reliance on wind energy more jobs will also be created for the U.S., giving the economy a boost.
How do you see the countries future in energy? 

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This article was published in June 2010 by Alternative Energy, a website promoting the increase in reliance of alternative energy.