In America, wind energy could soon be enough to supply 10% of the USA’s demand in energy, by 2020.

According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) this could be achieved if technology advancement to reduce cost of energy is pursued. “We’ve built an American success story that creates jobs, cuts carbon pollution, and cuts costs for American consumers. To continue this success by installing at least eight gigawatts a year through 2020, we need our 88,000 workers to share our story with elected officials, the communities that host our projects, and with all the young people throughout the country,” said Tom Kieman, CEO of the AWEA.

For the president of Vestas America, Chris Brown, “the challenge is to make renewable technology so cheap that it’s the obvious choice. That’s why we’ve driven down costs by technology advancement including longer rotors, taller towers, advanced controls, and product reliability. Investor appetite has grown, also lowering the cost of capital. And as a result, the real cost of wind power in the US has dropped by more than 60%”.

While the installed capacity of wind energy throughout 40 US States can supply power to 20 million homes, the number of jobs the sector generates grew by 20% between 2015 and 2016.