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Fig. 6.2 Global wind energy consumption. Source: Ritchie and Roser (2019), Smil (2017)
(Hussain et al. 2017). In other states such as Denmark, wind energy accounted
for 40% of the electricity demand. Figure 6.2 shows the total wind energy
consumption by region for both onshore and offshore. Wind energy may be
used for pumping water or generating electricity (Ehsani et al. 2018). However,
the major challenge is that it needs extensive areal coverage to produce large
quantities of energy. Despite being among the least costly renewable source
of fuel available, opposition to towers and concerns regarding the long-term
effects of turbines and towers on the habitat impede the popularity of wind
energy.
What do you think should be done to increase the use of wind power as a
source of renewable energy?