RES AMERICAS
11101 W. 120th Ave Suite 400
Broomfield, CO 80021
USA
Tel: (303) 439-4200
Fax: (303) 439-4299
E-mail: info@res-americas.com
TEXAS Office:
RES Americas
9050 Capital of Texas Hwy
Suite 390
Austin, TX 78759
USA
Tel: (512) 708-1538
Fax: (512) 708-1757
Email: info@res-americas.com
OREGON Office:
RES Americas
700 SW Taylor Street
Suite 210
Portland OR 97205
USA
Tel: (503) 219-9000
Fax: (503) 219-9009
Email: info@res-americas.com
MINNESOTA Office:
RES Americas
12 South 6th Street
Suite 930
Minneapolis, MN 55402
USA
Tel: (612) 746-4028
Fax: (612) 746-4068
Email: info@res-americas.com
CANADA Office:
RES Canada
300 Léo-Pariseau
Suite 2516
Montréal
Québec H2X 4B3
Canada
Tel: (514) 525-2113
Fax: (514) 524-9669
Email: infoCanada@res-americas.com
Wind Power
Climate change is the most serious environmental threat facing the world today and clean renewable energy sources like wind power are a significant part of the solution. Wind power is plentiful in many parts of the world, and can be harnessed safely to generate electricity, without producing any dangerous waste or unwanted by-products.
Wind energy, as part of a diverse renewable energy portfolio, can also make a valuable contribution to our national energy security and meet rising demand in a sustainable way.
Wind energy systems are among the most technologically advanced and cost-effective renewable sources currently available. Modern turbines are likely to be producing useful power for up to 85% of the year, and have a design lifespan at least 20 years. The power produced by onshore wind farms is one of the cheapest forms of renewable energy available today, with the real potential for continuing technological advances to bring the costs down still further.
Creating jobs for the 21st century

Wind power is the world’s fastest growing energy source, averaging 30% growth per year. Its cost is already economically comparable to nuclear power and is still falling as the technology advances. In 2006, global installed capacity stood at 74GW and the value of new generating plant installed reached US$24 billion. This is great news for jobs and economic growth - achieving 12% of the world’s electricity from wind by 2020 could create 1.79 million jobs worldwide. With our engineering skills and huge wind resource, we are in a prime position to benefit even further.
To reap these economic and environmental rewards, the importance of wind power must be recognised both locally and regionally.
