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Wind power in Canada
Canada is lagging far behind when it comes to wind power. Denmark, one of the world's leaders in wind power, supplies 20 per cent of its electricity with wind.
Germany is also rapidly expanding its wind capacity. In 2002, Germany supplied approximately 4.7 per cent of its national energy demand with wind power and this is expected to reach eight per cent by 2010. Countries including China, the United States, India, Japan and the United Kingdom are all rapidly expanding their wind capacity.
Unfortunately, although Canada has one of the largest wind resources in the world, we currently source less than one per cent of our electricity supply from wind.
Germany is also rapidly expanding its wind capacity. In 2002, Germany supplied approximately 4.7 per cent of its national energy demand with wind power and this is expected to reach eight per cent by 2010. Countries including China, the United States, India, Japan and the United Kingdom are all rapidly expanding their wind capacity.
Unfortunately, although Canada has one of the largest wind resources in the world, we currently source less than one per cent of our electricity supply from wind.
