A wind farm in Dublin in the Altamont Pass. The Clean Power Plan, released by the Obama administration August 2015, requires a big shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy to meet the goal of reducing emissions from energy production 32 percent within year 2030. Today, wind energy make roughly five percent of the total energy. The modern windmill can trace its roots back to some students and teachers in Denmark, who came up with the three blade turbine. Denmark was an early adaptor and has now almost 40 percent coming from wind. Wind power has been around for a long time in the US as well, with a steady improvement in technology and grid. The price is down to 2.35 cents per kwh and the wind energy industry now support 73.000 jobs, according to a new report from the US Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.