Idaho National Laboratory scientists look at future of alternative energy
| May 15, 2008 |  View for printing |
Scientists from the Idaho National Laboratory http://www.inl.gov on Wednesday at the Herrett Center at the College of Southern Idaho addressed what some say is the greatest challenge the United States faces in the next 50 to 100 years: energy.
Kurt Myers, an electrical engineer with the INL Wind Energy Program, said Idaho is increasing its ability to take advantage of the area's wind resources.
"We're ramping up pretty fast," Myers said. Idaho currently generates 75 megawatts of electricity through wind harvesting, but Myers said reaching a goal of 20 percent of electricity produced by wind would require producing 5,594 megawatts.
By Sean Breslin Staff writer
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