Wind Energy Corporation Responds to New Government Report
Responding to Monday’s release of a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report entitled “20 Percent Wind Energy by 2030,” Wind Energy Corporation CEO James R. Fugitte called on the federal government to reexamine the proposed solutions to ensure that renewable energy is at the center of our nation’s energy policy.
The report, which identifies the possibility of wind energy accounting for 20 percent of our nation’s energy supply by 2030, focuses on large-scale wind farms, new transmission lines and an overall major expansion of the electricity grid system in the U.S.
However, focusing solely on traditional means to deliver electricity is the problem, not the solution.
“Utility-scale electricity, whether provided by fossil fuels or renewable sources like wind and solar, is not the sole answer to what ails us,” said Fugitte. “The best way for communities, institutions and commercial enterprises to mitigate rising fuel costs is to invest in on-site renewable energy generation assets that can work in conjunction with their traditional sources of power. On-site ownership also greatly accelerates attention to conservation.”
Wind Energy Corporation is a pioneer in the untapped commercial and community distributive energy market. “Distributive” means providing power directly to, and under the control of, consumers and businesses. While the government is focused solely on large wind farms designed to sell electricity into the overtaxed national power grid, Wind Energy Corporation is bringing an alternative wind energy solution to the marketplace.
Wind Energy Corporation’s low wind solution will make distributive wind solutions feasible in urban areas and other settings where wind power is just not an alternative today.
“The answer to our energy needs can’t simply be massive wind farms located in high-wind areas and the construction of thousands of miles of new transmission lines, which is significantly expensive,” Fugitte went on to say. “Using distributive solutions, in virtually any environment, and putting wind energy directly in the hands of individuals, gives people the power to lower their costs, improve the environment and combat climate change. It’s not the only solution, but distributive power is certainly part of the solution.”
About Wind Energy Corporation
Headquartered in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Wind Energy Corporation is a pioneer of wind harvesting solutions for the untapped commercial and community market. The company’s ambitious and innovative culture is at the heart of its success. Wind Energy’s groundbreaking research gathering highly detailed wind speed and gust data is enabling applications and sites never before even considered. The unique wind sail design of their turbines provides robust, scaleable systems, allowing easy integration into customers’ new or existing facilities. Wind Energy Corporation is a company where exceeding conventional expectations is the norm.