How does wind power benefit the economy?
Wind power supplies affordable, inexhaustible energy to the economy. It also provides jobs and other sources of income. Best of all, wind powers the economy without causing pollution, generating hazardous waste, or depleting natural resources. Wind has no “hidden costs.” Finally, wind energy depends on a free fuel source – the wind – so it is relatively immune to inflation. Can wind energy help with rising natural gas prices? Yes, wind can help with rising natural gas prices. When a wind farm generates electricity in the U.S., the fuel it is most likely to displace is natural gas. Ample wind plants could be built within four years to eliminate the entire gas shortage, which is estimated at 3-4 billion cubic feet of gas per day.
