Board Of Aldermen - Agenda - 1/23/2018 - P13

3. Technology Improved, Costs Declined

The technology used to generate electricity from wind has advanced significantly

Costs have also declined, making wind much more competitive with other methods of generating
electricity.

Commercial wind farms on land in the USA are successful, generating over 4% of all the
electricity in the nation in 2013; lowa and South Dakota generate 25% of their electricity with
wind.

The USA’s first offshore wind farm near Block Island is a success

Many European countries have offshore wind farms (UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium,
Germany, France, Poland)

Asian countries are investing in offshore wind as well (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia)