Hindu: Wind power could produce 12 per cent of the world`s energy needs and prevent 10 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions within 12 years, according to a report. The ‘Global Wind Energy Outlook 2008,` published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Greenpeace International, looks at the global potential of wind power up to 2050 and found that it could avoid as much as 1.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year, which would add up to over 10 billion tonnes in …