There is enough power in Earth’s winds to be a primary source of near-zero-emission electric power. In fact, there is no fundamental barrier to obtaining several times the world’s all-purpose power from wind. In addition, clean energy is powerful tool to create jobs. According to Pollin et al. (2008) jobs per 1 million dollar of federal spending in the USA were as follows:
· natural gas 5
· coal 7
· wind 13
· solar 14
· biomass 16
We have options of clean energy which take care of the future generations.
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Pollin, R., Garrett-Peltier, H., Heintz, J., and Scharber, H. (2008). Green Recovery. A Program to Create Good Jobs and Start Building a Low-Carbon Economy. Washington: Political Economy Research Institute (PERI).