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Keep in mind this is the first large *offshore* wind farm in the US. When it comes to onshore wind power, the US is 2nd only to China in wind power production,
by KoftaBob 3y ago
Keep in mind this is the first large *offshore* wind farm in the US.
When it comes to onshore wind power, the US is 2nd only to China in wind power production, and adding a ton of wind power capacity per year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_by_country
- ta1243 3y ago> the US is 2nd only to China in wind power production Only because you could the "US" as a single entity without adjusting for area, population, or total generation. The US 29th in terms of electricity produced by wind, China is 32nd.
- KoftaBob 3y agoThe US is 12th in per capita electricity generation from wind based on this data. Where are you getting those numbers from? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/wind-electricity-per-capita?tab=table https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/wind-electricity-per-capi...
- ta1243 3y agoFrom your very link, sorted by % of electricity generated. Denmark produces 55% of its electricity from wind. Ireland 33%. Germany and the UK about 23%. The US at just 10% is down below places including Turkey, Morocco, Brazil, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. It is slightly better than average across the world which is something.