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Renewable Energy Facts

Fact:	Fact on Renewable Energy 7/20/2008	View Fact
Published:	7/20/2008 by American Wind Energy Association	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Shayon 121 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Renewable Energy

Fact Details: Wind energy eeduces smog and eliminates a major source of acid rain; could reduce total US emissions of carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) by 1/3 and world emissions by 4%.

Fact:	Fact on Renewable Energy 2/14/2008	View Fact
Published:	2/14/2008	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Frank K 278 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Renewable Energy

Fact Details: The total amount of electricity that could potentially be generated from wind in the United States has been estimated at 10,777 billion kWh annually—more than twice the electricity generated in the U.S. today. American Wind Energy Association.

Fact:	Fact on Renewable Energy 2/14/2008	View Fact
Published:	2/14/2008	View Comments (0)
Submitted by:	Frank K 278 days ago	Add Comment
Category:	Renewable Energy

Fact Details: Every hour, more energy from sunlight strikes the Earth than is consumed on the planet in a year. US Department of Energy.