Renewable Energy

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary 2
Introduction 3
Wind Energy Data 5
Analysis 6
Conclusion 8
Bibliography 9

Executive Summary

The majority of our nation’s energy is highly dependent on finite fossil energy sources, like coal and oil. Using fossil fuels to create electricity creates emissions that are both harmful to the environment and our health. Renewable energy sources provide a clean and viable long term alternative to fossil fuels. Renewable energy is energy generated by natural resources in the form of solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, and tidal waves. Among the diversity of renewable energy, wind energy is the fastest growing power technology in the world. According to the U.S. government Energy Information Administration, the production of wind energy will be at least 20% by the year 2030. This report will prove the validity of this statement by using hypothesis analysis. Hypothesis analysis will reject the null hypothesis that wind energy production will be less then 20% in favor of the alternate hypothesis that states wind energy production will be at least 20% or greater.

Introduction

The majority of our nation’s energy is produced from the burning of fossil fuels, like coal, oil, and natural gas. Life as we know it and our economy revolves around these finite resources. Unfortunately, with our great demand for energy, especially gasoline, world production of oil has already reached its maximum capacity and seems to be even scarcer then predicted by most scientists. What this means is that inexpensive oil will be no longer available, creating an increase in price in energy, food, gasoline, and transportation, to list a few. Also, burning fossil fuels to create energy generates emissions such as carbon dioxides and carbon monoxide, which in turn accumulates within the