在德克萨斯州，风力发电首次超过煤炭发电

在德克萨斯州，风力发电首次超过煤炭发电

The winds of change are sweeping through Texas, with wind power surpassing coal for the first time in history as a primary energy source.

变革之风正席卷德克萨斯州，历史上第一次风能超过煤炭成为主要能源。

Wind generated 22 percent of the Lone Star State’s energy needs, according to a report released last week by the Electrical Reliability Council of Texas, which manages the flow of electricity to more than 25 million people, accounting for 90 percent of the state’s energy needs.

德州电力可靠性委员会(Electrical Reliability Council of Texas)上周发布的一份报告显示，德州22%的能源需求来自风能。德州电力可靠性委员会负责管理该州逾2,500万人的电力供应，占该州能源需求的90%。

Wind edged out coal, which provided 21 percent of the state’s power, according to the company.

根据该公司的数据，风力发电超过了煤炭发电，而煤炭为该州提供了21%的电力。

In 2003, wind made up just 0.8 percent of total energy needs in Texas, and coal was responsible for 40 percent, ERCOT documents show.

ERCOT的文件显示，2003年，风能仅占德克萨斯州总能源需求的0.8%，煤炭占40%。

Despite the dramatic rise of wind power, natural gas remains the state’s primary fuel, generating 44 percent of its power last year.

尽管风力发电大幅增长，天然气仍是该州的主要燃料，去年发电量占该州总发电量的44%。

Although wind power accounts for just under seven percent of the country’s energy production, it is expected to be among the fastest rising source of electricity — along with solar power — in the next two years, according to the Energy Information Administration.

据美国能源情报署(energy Information Administration)称，尽管风力发电仅占美国能源产量的不到7%，但预计在未来两年内，风力发电将与太阳能并驾齐驱，成为增长最快的电力来源之一。