Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into electricity using turbines.  Wind is gaining worldwide popularity as a large scale clean energy source.  Currently, wind power provides only 1.5% of global energy consumption. But the potential for growth is astonishing. Theoretically, the wind power available in the atmosphere is much greater than current world energy consumption, so the growth prospects are virtually unlimited.  Generous government subsidies and lower wind turbine prices will open a new bull market in wind stocks. Read the full story