In the last decade, wind farms have seen a rapid increase in popularity. Wind energy has been one of the fastest growing forms of renewable energy in the United States. However, there are many factors that will influence the future development of wind energy.
The main cost of producing wind power is the labor and materials that are required for its construction. An accurate assessment of wind resources is crucial. This is especially important when evaluating long-term profit. It is difficult to incorporate innovative statistical techniques to quantify uncertainty. To make the most of wind's potential, it is important to do an accurate assessment to determine if a project is profitable.
The wind resource assessment can also quantify the benefits and challenges of developing wind energy. It is crucial to assess the costs of wind power production, benefits from wind turbines, as well as the environmental effects of wind energy development. In addition to these factors, developing wind power at difficult sites may increase the total cost of power.
Recent boom in the wind energy sector has seen an increase in capacity, with 3,400 megawatts expected to be added in the U.S. by 2006. This represents a 40% increase in the industry's growth. The United States has a total of 1815 megawatts of offshore wind resources, with a potential offshore wind resource that could be even greater. But only 10-15% are suitable for utility-scale developments.
Renewable energy's future will include wind energy. Despite its potential, many local policymakers are not aware of the local wind resource. We will discuss the main obstacles to wind energy development and how we can overcome them.
First, newer wind turbine technology offers larger and more complex turbines. It costs about three to seven cents to produce a windturbine. This cost is comparable to that of fossil fuels, but much more than those of traditional sources.
Secondly, wind turbines can be relatively noisy. Also, wind turbines can be quite noisy. An accurate assessment of wind resources can be difficult, but it's an important task. An accurate wind resource assessment incorporates a number of innovative statistical techniques to quantify uncertainty. An accurate wind resource assessment includes new NASA Earth science data MERRA.
The wind energy industry is expected to continue growing rapidly over the next few years. This growth will be mainly in offshore locations, with very limited onshore wind resources that can be used for utility-scale development. Therefore, wind energy developers need to focus on areas less risky.
Finally, both policymakers and the general public can benefit from a wind power blueprint. This document provides a comprehensive overview of the current state in wind power research and technology development. Among other things, this study highlights the wind-related technologies of the future, and provides an overview of the industry's stakeholders.