Man has been harnessing the power of air in motion for more than 5,000 years.

Early sailboats, simple windmills, wind farms, and today’s sophisticated wind turbines, all rely on basic wind energy.

Wind energy is a clean and renewable source that can be used to generate electricity for urban utilities and homes in remote villages.

Following the OPEC oil embargo of 1973, interest in wind energy surged in response to climbing energy prices and doubts about the availability of conventional fuels.

Federal and state tax incentives and aggressive government research programs triggered the development and use of many new wind turbine designs.

Since 1990, use of wind power has grown by 150% representing an annual growth rate of 20%

Have a look at the "Wind Power Global Market Potential Report" at the following website:

www.energybusinessreports.com/shop/

Econcern www.e-concern.com/

This is the umbrella company of Ecofys, Evelop, Ecostream and Ecoventures which specialises in renewable energy and energy saving. This is a most interesting website for use across many disciplines.

Nature's Voice www.nrdc.org/naturesvoice/feature4.asp

A most informative website dedicated to Nature and  Sustainable Development.