A recent study conducted by researchers at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences analyzed the global potential for wind-generated electricity. The study relied on a variety of geographical and meteorological data sources to substantiate a claim that wind power could realistically replace all forms of energy consumed domestically and worldwide. 

The study's methodology involved analyzing various patterns in wind and air pressure across varied geographical formations in sparsely populated areas. According to the investigators, if these areas operated at only 20% of capacity, wind could supply greater than 40 times the current worldwide consumption of electricity.