Question

wind energy
1 although the use of wind energy has flourished in the u.s. in recent years, people all over the world have been harnessing the power of wind for thousands of years. as early as 5000 bce, wind energy was used to propel boats along the nile river. by 200 bce, simple wind - powered water pumps were used in china, and windmills with woven - reed blades were grinding grain in persia and the rest of the middle east.
2 new ways to use wind energy eventually spread around the world. by the eleventh century, people in the middle east
where would recent statistics about wind energy use outside the u.s. fit best?
the first paragraph
the second paragraph
the seventh paragraph

Explanation:

The first paragraph is about the historical use of wind energy around the world (including before the U.S. flourishing). The second paragraph starts with "New ways...spread around the world" which implies a continuation of the global (outside - U.S.) aspect. Since the question is about recent statistics of wind - energy use outside the U.S., and the second paragraph is about the spread (which can include recent spread and usage) of wind - energy use around the world (outside the U.S. as the first part of the first paragraph is about U.S. recent flourishing and then global historical use), it would fit best in the second paragraph.

Answer:

the second paragraph