Putting the wind up nuclear

Waste Management & Environment
August, 2007 Page: 14

Some 15,200MW of new wind turbines were installed worldwide last year, lifting capacity almost 26 per cent to more than 74,200MW. The 39 million tonnes of CO2 displaced in 2006 is equivalent to the CO2 emissions of 23 average US coal-fired power plants. The Worldwatch Institute's new Vital Signs Update said Europe and North America last year added more capacity in wind than in coal and nuclear combined. It also revealed the global market for wind equipment has risen 74 per cent in the past two years.