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ADVANTAGE OF WIND TURBINE
A CLEAN FUEL SOURCE.
Unlike power plants that rely on the burning of fossil fuels, wind energy does not contaminate the
air.
WIND IS A RENEWABLE IT IS ENVIRONMENTALLY
ENERGY SOURCE. FRIENDLY.
Wind energy is abundant and limitless. Wind is a type of solar energy. Winds are
generated by the sun's heating of the
atmosphere, the Earth's rotation, and surface
imperfections.
WIND TURBINES MAY BE WIND ENERGY IS
INSTALLED ON EXISTING INEXPENSIVE.
FARMS OR RANCHES. Land-based utility-scale wind is one of the
most affordable energy sources on the market
This has a significant economic impact on rural
areas, which have the majority of the best wind today.
sites.
DISADVANTAGE OF WIND TURBINE
WIND POWER MUST STILL COMPETE ON GOOD LAND-BASED WIND RESOURCES
A COST BASIS WITH CONVENTIONAL ARE FREQUENTLY LOCATED IN DISTANT
ENERGY SOURCES. AREAS, FAR FROM CITIES WHERE POWER
IS REQUIRED.
Wind projects must be economically
competitive with the least expensive source of TTransmission lines must be erected to
power, and certain areas may not be windy connect the wind farm's power to the city.
enough to be cost competitive
TURBINES MAY PRODUCE NOISE THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIND
AND VISUAL POLLUTION. RESOURCES MAY NOT BE THE MOST
PROFITABLE USE OF LAND
Land suitable for wind turbine construction
must compete with other land uses. The noise made by the turbine blades, as well
as the aesthetic impact on the environment.
