Potential contribution of wind energy to climate change mitigation

R. J. Barthelmie () and S. C. Pryor
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R. J. Barthelmie: Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University
S. C. Pryor: Cornell University

Nature Climate Change, 2014, vol. 4, issue 8, 684-688

Abstract: The increased use of wind turbines for power generation could play an important role in climate change mitigation efforts. This study shows that, assuming greenhouse gas emissions are kept in check and energy-use efficiency increases, crossing the 2 °C warming threshold could be significantly delayed or even avoided altogether depending on how aggressively wind energy is taken up over coming decades.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2269

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