Wind power is another example of renewable energy. Here, in Inner Mongolia, a wind farm provides power to a remote region of China. China is quickly becoming a world leader in wind energy.

Guazhou wind farm near Yumen in Gansu province. China has set a target for renewable energy consumption of 15 percent of the market by the year 2020.

While it might seem less evident for wind than solar, local production of power with wind turbines is also possible. Here, a winery in Australia is powered by a single wind turbine - in fact, it produces 200% of their needs.

There are already around 3 million people employed by the renewable energy industry today, like this worker in a wind turbine factory. By 2030, if the Energy [R]evolution scenario is followed, this could rise to 8.5 million jobs. This would mean...

Massive wind farm are also developing offshore, where the wind is usually stronger. Here, a wind farm in Denmark.

Members of Solar Generation, a youth wing of Greenpeace, and the local community install a 2.5kw wind turbine at Prathiu primary school. Greenpeace is challenging the lawmakers writing the Power Development Plan (PDP2007) to explore the...

Activists encouraging the building of more wind farms on "European Wind Day".

Chinese woman works below 21st century renewable energy technology.