It has been estimated that throughout the past 25 years in the United States the carbon emissions has a risen at a rate of around 0.8% per year. As a percentage this might not seem much. However this would amount to millions of tons of carbon emissions and it is due to this reason that American wind energy was introduced with the hope of reducing pollution caused by power generation in the country.

In the United States in 2008 the amount of wind energy installed exceeded 8500 MW. Thus American wind energy has gone from strength to strength. However most ‘green groups’ claim that this rate of development in American wind energy is unsatisfactory and lobbies for greater use of sustainable green energy.

However the government has had to face numerous obstacles when attempting to increase use of wind energy. First of course is the issue regarding the expenses. Installing wind energy is relatively expensive. Thus the wind energy of America tends to be quite costly and this has been one of the biggest obstacles. The fact that birds tend to fly into the rotor blades has caused another problem. Transporting the necessary equipment has also been an issue as the suitable areas tends to be quite remote. The equipment also takes up a considerable area. If American wind energy is to expand further solutions would have to be found to these problems. Technological developments and advances could provide some answers at least to some of these problems.

One of the added advantages of American wind energy is that it has lead to increase in employment opportunities in rural remote areas where employment is hard to find. Farmers can increase their incomes leasing the land and crops could be grown around the turbine, up to its very base. Thus American wind energy may have been a god sent opportunity to develop and transfer rural America.

Use of wind energy does not necessarily have to be at the national or state level. You can now enjoy the benefits of American wind energy through the use of a small wind machine which could supply sufficient electricity to meet the needs of a house. Since use of wind energy has increased within the country many firms are now involved in the industry. The future for this kind of wind energy does look quite good.

Renewable, sustainable forms of energy is a key factor in creating a better future for our planet. Everyone concerned should support initiatives like American wind energy and play their part in paving the way for a greener America.