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Wind why Why: the case for wind power It’s clean. Wind power is non-polluting and safe. During operation it does not contribute to global warming. There is no legacy of pollution for future generations. In contrast brown coal‚ the main source of Victoria’s electricity production‚ is the most polluting of the fossil fuels‚ making this state the worst greenhouse polluter in Australia. If we are to avoid climate change we must drastically cut emissions. It’s affordable and available right now
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geothermal power‚ tidal power‚ hydroelectric power‚ solar power‚ nuclear power and wind power. A highly controversial source of environmentally-friendly energy is wind power. Wind power is often criticized because turbines are often assumed to be noisy‚ unsightly‚ expensive‚ a waste of space and a hazard for birds‚ but many of these beliefs are either untrue or have no evidence to support them. This paper will outline common arguments against wind power‚ prove them to be false‚ and show why wind power
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Power of Wind Jason A. Jennings Principles of Marketing (BUS 330) Instructor: Debra McCoskey-Reisert January 28‚ 2012 Power of Wind There is a large sector in the United States that believes wind energy is an excellent alternative resource. There is also a group of people that believe that the wind turbines that are used to generate wind energy is a bad idea because they obstruct the natural view‚ causes death to birds‚ and generates noise pollution. They also argue that wind energy is
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Is Wind Power Green Julia Hoke SCI 207 Cynthia Collins December 10‚ 2012 1 Is Wind Power Green? As people around the world feel the sting created by the energy crisis‚ many electric companies and private individuals are seeking to find alternatives to fossil fuel contingent energy. Along with other renewable sources of energy available currently‚ wind energy is growing at a pace that is surpassing that of solar energy. With all the alternative energy resources‚ wind power does have
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most renewable source of energy in Ireland is wind power. Ireland is a small island country situated at the very north west of Europe where the resource of wind is abundant. At 50 meters above ground level at all the 5 main points open plain‚ open sea‚ sea coast‚ hills and ridges and sheltered terrain Ireland has a significant amount of wind and wind resource which increases the potential for renewable energy generation. All this free wind could power schools and homes throughout Ireland. A limiting
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Turbines: A Wind-Wind Solution The majority of energy comes from nonrenewable fossil fuels such as coal‚ natural gas‚ and oil. Americans depend on this energy in almost every way imaginable; from cooking to cleaning‚ from working to traveling‚ to heating and cooling. Wind is a byproduct of solar energy; the uneven heating of the air over land and water creates wind as warm air rises and cool air rushes in to take its place (Bezdek‚ 29 Oct. 2013). Although some people tend to dislike the idea
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Aleksander Tucker 21 April 2013 ECS 310 Wind and Solar Power Wind and solar power are the future. They are clean‚ renewable‚ and infinite sources of energy and allow for energy to be produced domestically. They are also complimentary; Wind and solar energy will also be economically beneficial. Maintenance is easy‚ and long-term cost is a great advantage. Wind turbines and solar panels can also be very aesthetically attractive‚ and people can comfortably live around them. Human health risk is
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| | ADVANTAGES OF WIND POWER: | | | 1. The wind is free and with modern technology it can be captured efficiently. 2. Once the wind turbine is built the energy it produces does not cause green house gases or other pollutants. 3. Although wind turbines can be very tall each takes up only a small plot of land. This means that the land below can still be used. This is especially the case in agricultural areas as farming can still continue. 4. Many people find wind farms an interesting feature
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In “The Island of the Wind” the author Elizabeth Kolbert states that the finding of new creative solutions to reduce excess carbon discharges‚ and the building of reusable energy models have been found as new answers to climate change and fuel derived from prehistoric organisms. In this article it discusses how power is one of the basic and essential needs of our planet. It is the basis of mostly everything from the function of our homes to automobiles; therefore‚ to reduce the carbon footprint a
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