As wind-turbine farms expand, research shows they could offer diminishing returns
Monday, August 31, 2015 - 11:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Renewable wind energy is experiencing a boom, with more wind turbines popping up across landscapes in the U.S. and abroad. Indeed, wind energy accounted for 3.3 percent of electricity generation in the United States in 2011, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Globally, that number was 2.9 percent for the same year.