The U.S. Department of Energy released a detailed analytical report “Wind Vision: A New Era for Wind Power in the United States,” providing a road map of the wind energy industry through 2050.
“We can do this and save you money by doing it,” said Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), in a press release.
In addition to highlighting expected environmental benefits, the report emphasized economic benefits. It estimated more than 600,000 jobs by 2050 in the wind energy industry, pulling workers from a number of sectors, including engineers, construction workers, truck drivers, factory workers, utility operators, maintenance technicians, and electricians.
“This report documents how wind energy already provides major economic and environmental benefits to America, including protecting consumers against energy price spikes, and making deep cuts in pollution and water use, commented John Kostyack, executive director of the Wind Energy Foundation, in the AWEA press release.
