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U.S. Wind Power Cut Nearly 100 Million Tons Carbon Emissions in 2013

2014-04-08 16:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Wind energy figures from 2013 keep pouring in and they continue to impress. According to a report preview from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), wind generation reduced carbon dioxide emissions in the power sector by 4.4 percent. That`s good for 96 million metric tons, or the equivalent of taking 16.9 million cars off the road. Wind energy is leading the U.S. to a low carbon future," Emily Williams, a senior policy analyst for AWEA, said in a statement. "Not only is wind energy...

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