U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)'s video: GAO: The Life Cycle of Wind Energy Facilities

Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources globally. Getting electricity from wind can have significant environmental and public health benefits. But the development of wind energy facilities could also change the landscape, affect wildlife, and have other negative environmental effects. In this Technology Assessment, we identified technologies and approaches to help address these effects across a wind facility’s life cycle. But challenges such as costs may limit their use. For example, recycling turbine blades is currently more expensive than disposing of them in landfills. Check out the report: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106687 Get transcript: https://www.gao.gov/assets/870/869872.txt Learn more about GAO: gao.gov/about Check out the WatchBlog: gao.gov/blog Check out our Podcasts: gao.gov/podcast Follow GAO on Social Media: Twitter.com/usgao Instagram.com/usgao LinkedIn.com/company/us-government YouTube.com/usgao Facebook.com/usgao Flicker.com/photos/usgao General Information: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. Mission: Our Mission is to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. We provide Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, non-ideological, fair, and balanced. Disclaimer: The U.S. GAO does not promote or endorse any non-Government or commercial content appearing on this page.