
Solar Usage
★ Despite rapid growth in recent years, solar power accounts for less than 1 percent of United States electricity use. This also holds true for global consumption.
★ Growing roughly 17-20% annually

Wind Usage
★ Wind energy contributes to less than 1% of the United States electricity usage. Globally, 1.5% of Earth's energy comes from wind turbine.
★ The wind energy capacity in the US has grown by an average of 32% annually for the past four years.
By Meryl Cherner