Where the wind blows.

Where the wind blows.

Tue October 25th, 2011
David L. Chandler, MIT News Office

How far can wind power go toward reducing global carbon emissions from electricity production?

Wind turbines - source: MIT NewsWith the world’s energy needs growing rapidly, can zero-carbon energy options be scaled up enough to make a significant difference? How much of a dent can these alternatives make in the world’s total energy usage over the next half-century? As the MIT Energy Initiative approaches its fifth anniversary next month, this five-part series takes a broad view of the likely scalable energy candidates.

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