(EnergyAsia, May 12, Tuesday) — The world’s wind power capacity surged by 27,051 megawatts (MW) or nearly 29% to a record 120,798 MW in 2008, said the World Watch Institute. The institute said wind now generates more than 1.5% of the world’s electricity, up from 0.1% in 1997. Around the world, 80 countries are now…