Industry experts predict that if this pace of growth continues, by 2050 one third of the world's electricity needs will be fulfilled by wind power.

Wind and solar power are now the cheapest way to add new power in two thirds of countries around the world and they will make up almost half of the electricity system by 2050, a new report claims.

And now General Electric has announced plans to build what it says will be the world’s biggest offshore ... told NBC News MACH in an email. Wind power now provides about 5.6 percent of U.S ...