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Wind Energy: The Future. Now!

We used our classically-influenced New Age music to create this short film singing the praises of wind energy.

One of the answers to the energy crisis is blowing in the wind. Wind power is natural, endless, clean power. It's now an economical viable replacement for fossil fuels. America’s wind energy potential is 17 times the total annual U.S. electricity consumption.

It’s the main source of U.S. renewable energy.

In 2020, 8.4% of U.S. electricity was generated from the wind.

A 2015 study by the U.S. Department of Energy found wind could provide 20% of U.S. electricity by 2030, and 35% by 2050.

U.S. wind capacity increased annually by 12% from 2010 to 2020.
Global wind capacity increased by 14% annually in that time.

One modern wind turbine can generate enough power for 500 homes.

In a year, one new turbine can offset the equivalent of 900 gas-powered cars worth of carbon.

There are more than 60,000 utility-scale wind turbines in the United States in 41 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

The 2019 U.S. wind capacity offset an estimated 198 million metric tons of CO₂ emissions.

For farmers, lease payments can provide an annual income of around $7,500 per wind turbine.

Be Part of the Solution

Advocate for wind and renewable energy with your elected officials.

Make your lifestyle more efficient to reduce the amount of energy you use.

Invest in non-fossil electricity generation infrastructure by purchasing “green power” from your utility.

Consider installing your own wind system, especially if you live in a state that provides financial incentives or has net metering.

“We should be using Nature's inexhaustible sources of energy - sun, wind and tide. I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.”—Thomas Edison

“Of all the forces of nature, I should think the wind contains the largest amount of motive power—that is, power to move things.”—Abraham Lincoln

  • JONATHAN SPROUT
    Director
    Grammy Nomination, 18-time Film Freeway Winner
  • RODNEY WHITTENBERG
    Director
    co-producer of Caregivers, Emmy Award winner, 18-time Film Freeway Winner
  • JONATHAN SPROUT
    Writer
  • JONATHAN SPROUT
    Producer
  • RODNEY WHITTENBERG
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Music Video
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 11, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Vancouver Independent Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    Finalist
  • Paris International Short Festival
    Paris
    France
    Finalist
Director Biography - JONATHAN SPROUT, RODNEY WHITTENBERG

Since his first professional appearance in 1972, Jonathan Sprout has recorded 12 albums, performed more than 6,500 concerts (including 5,500 children’s concerts), and taught more than 800 songwriting workshops throughout the United States. His songs have appeared on several internationally released compilation albums.

Jonathan’s seventh release, American Heroes, won critical acclaim for its groundbreaking contribution to the field of educational children’s music in 1996. Three American Heroes sequels followed in 2000, 2009, and 2014. The series has earned a remarkable 26 national awards, including a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Children’s Album, several NAPPA Awards, several Parents’ Choice awards, two Film Advisory Board of Excellence awards, a Family Choice Award™, Dr. Toy One of the 10 Best Audio/Video/CD/DVDs, Academics' Choice Award, KIDS FIRST! Award, Tillywig Brainchild Award, Dove Foundation Seal, Mom's Choice Awards® Gold, Creative Child Magazine Award, Santa’s Choice Award, National Parenting Center Award, and a Global Music Award Bronze Medal.

Inspired by the heroes he has been writing, performing and recording about for more than 20 years, Jonathan founded Force For Good in 2016. Force For Good provides uplifting compositions and character-driven messages to unify, inspire, and energize people to engage in responsible civic duties. Force For Good’s music videos compassionately and intelligently address important issues including sensible gun legislation, immigration reform, renewable energy, combatting hunger and homelessness, and celebrating and protecting the environment. The music videos he co-created with Rodney Whittenberg from the Passions CD received 18 film festival awards in 2020.

RODNEY WHITTENBERG
Rodney Whittenberg is an Emmy Award winning composer and Emmy-nominated filmmaker for Outstanding Documentary. From a young age he’s had four passions: music/sound, film/television, technology, and education. Rodney’s deep sense of faith has called him on a lifelong quest to integrate these passions into his art. In his late 20s he directed the non-profit Banner Project, an educational anti-drug program that emphasized nonviolence, and witnessed the power of music and arts to heal and transform communities.

In the early 1990s, Rodney created Melodyvision, a production and consulting company, to serve as a platform for his original audio and visual creations and a vehicle to help others achieve their artistic visions. In 2016, he produced We Stood Up, an audio CD of original songs, poetry and interviews with civil rights leaders. In 2018, he co-produced Caregivers, a film about the people who help the helpers that was nominated for an Outstanding Documentary Emmy.

From his numerous projects as a children’s music producer and composer to his award winning Voices of Ages, a feature documentary about the first intergenerational choir, Rodney makes art to heal, empower, and transform.

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Director Statement

Jonathan is a renewable energy advocate who walks the talk. He lives in an energy net-zero home and drives a plug-in. We hope this film will inspire others to discover the environmental and financial benefits of living with a lighter carbon footprint.