the Global Campaign for Climate Action
EN | ES | PT | FR
Related Stories
In the UK, could 2012 be the year of the wind turbine?

Some 478 turbines will be completed onshore, ...

Our favourite climate videos this week

Our favourite video of the week examines this...

Obama calls for more clean energy in 2012 State of the Union

President Obama confirmed his commitment to c...

Scotland and Abu Dhabi to sign renewable energy deal

Scotland is poised to sign a renewable energy...

Global investment in clean energy nears $9 Billion

Last year, global corporate and venture capit...

Bill Gates: U.S. must triple clean energy innovation funding

In a Science magazine editorial, Microsoft Co...

Take Action
Submit a climate solution action!

Is your organization working to promote clima

Quick Facts on Wind Power

  • Worldwide use of biochar could cut CO2 levels by 8 parts per million within 50 years, according to NASA scientist James Hansen.  – CNN

  • Chinese investments of $912 billion in clean energy and environmental protection will create 10.6 million jobs, boost GDP by $1.3 trillion and save an additional $220 billion in energy savings.       — CCICED

  • Heat is already the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, with more than 6,300 deaths resulting from exposure to extremely hot weather between 1979 and 2006. — EPA, 2010

  • Wind could meet 12% of global power demand by 2020, and 22% percent by 2030. 2010 saw the global wind industry install two wind turbines an hour — a total of 36,000 MW.  – Global Wind Energy Council

  • Despite a global financial recession, wind energy capacity grew in 2009 by over 30 per cent.   — IPCC