Both excerpts are supported by both fact and opinion. President Obama speaks about the economic benefits of wind power, while Australian House of Representatives Member Craig Scott tells about some of the problems of the wind turbines. While both parties make make an acceptable case, the former offers a stronger argument. First of all, President Obama’s comments tell about how wind power is a clean and renewable way of providing energy. Also, wind energy has provided new jobs to people. Seventy-five thousand jobs across the United States depend on wind power. Wind energy and solar power combined are enough power to make sure that 13 million homes in America have reliable power. Second of all, President Obama’s speech is addressing wind
People in favor of the wind farm believe that the benefit of using wind energy is more important than anything the Sound currently offers. In perfect weather conditions the farm will supply three-quarters...
With concern over global warming growing, people are starting to turn a more serious eye toward cleaner sources of energy. Instead of solar power making a comeback as the ideal form, we are seeing a growth in the use of wind power. Wind farms are beginning to crop up all around the country. This new trend has gathered significant attention. Questions are being raised concerning the effects wind farms may have, from critics and supporters alike. Michelle Nijhuis, in the article “Selling the Wind” discusses the arguments on behalf of and in opposition to the increasing use of wind power, addressing what the consequences may be on the United States.
Wind energy can play a critical role in saving our planet from the negative effects of energy powered by fossil fuels. Wind turbines work effectively at reducing carbon dioxide emissions. For instance, a single utility scale wind turbine can prevent the emission of 5,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere a year by displacing the power generated by fossil fuels. Also, a single 750-kilowatt turbine can produce roughly 2 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually. Turbines of this nature are the ones now being used in power plants around the world (Wind Energy Weekly). One good example is California. Their wind power plants displace 4.5 billion pounds of CO2 each year with the 3 billion kilowatt hours of energy they produce. To put it into an environmental perspective, that is as much CO2 as could be absorbed by a forest covering 1100 square miles (Wind Energy Weekly). Although wind energy has little to no impact on the environment when it comes to air pollution or greenhouse gases, there are other environmental concerns surrounding this form of energy production. Some of the concerns about wind energy include visual impacts, birds and other living resources, lightning and noise (Wind Energy Development).
This world has a variety of cultures, but most of them do not share any similarities. All cultures are based on belief. An individual’s culture shapes their view of the world, and often, they expect all cultures to mirror their own. When it turns out that everyone’s beliefs are not alike, conflict starts to arise between cultures.
One major problem with wind energy is its feasibility; capturing wind energy is, to some degree difficult to do. Wind energy is produced by the movement between two air masses, usually influenced by the radiation of solar energy by the earth’s surface (Freedman, 2010). It is very difficult to control the speed, direction and location of winds, thus, making the process highly unpredictable. This creates a problem with the demand-supply relationship. The greatest supply of wind energy occurs overnight when demand is low and dies down during the morning, when demand is high (Spears, 2013). This would commonly result in increase in prices to bring the supply-demand relationship to equilibrium, where the supply is sold at a reasonable price for both consumer and producers (Field, 2008). However, since 2006, Ontario has had a surplus of power, which has led to the government to pay neighboring provinces and states to take it (Canadian Press, 2013; Spears, 2013). In addition, the government has also paid private companies to stop producing power (Canadian Press, 2013; Spears, 2013). These problems have led Ontario to have a larger cost than the benefits from wind power.
Wind energy is a current source for alternative energy. Current applications of wind energy are giant wind turbines that are placed in the country on wide open farm lands. Also Great Britain and Denmark have had off shore wind turbines since the nineteen nineties (Galbrith), this shows that wind energy not only has potential but is already proving successful. However wind energy has a long way to go before we can expect to power our world off of it. Research is being conducted to trim the costs of wind power and quadruple the amount of energy output. According to Mr. Fredette of American Superconductor, turbines are going to double in size to six megawatts (Galbrith). Which means that one turbine will soon be able to do as much work as two accomplish today. A company in Virginia conducted a study on wind power and found that if they got started on a project to make two hundred tall wind turbines that in two years they could be making twenty percent of the state’s electricity (Walker). This study shows that a significant amount of electricity could be produced from wind turbines, which in turn could go along way towards saving our planet and lowering green house gas emissions. Another positive point about wind energy is the abundance of jobs that are brought up with it. Research in Kan...
Just as long as wind continues to blow and the sun shines, then wind power can produce energy to send to many different areas. There aren’t many locations that have continuous wind. And because of that, the widespread development of wind power isn’t as great as it could be. Although there are more advantages than disadvantages when it comes to this energy source, the disadvantages should be taken just as seriously. Wind power can harm animals, there was a study that stated birds were coming in contact with turbines and dying.
While I was reading two these two provided articles I noticed that there were many pros and cons to nuclear power. After I had read the articles and collected my thoughts I have concluded that the cons of nuclear power outweigh the pros. I believe that the United States should NOT continue to use and fund nuclear power based off of my knowledge and understanding provided by the articles.
Carbon emissions are substantially less when wind power is used because the plants that burn fossil-fuels are not run as often or as much (Hosansky 297).On average, electricity from the wind saves 6.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from going in the air in just one year (Goodall and Lynas 27). With the U.S. plan for 2030, there will be many benefits such as the nation's fuel sources with increased diversity and the use of less coal and other natural gasses. Thus, it will help protect against climate change and air pollution
Renewable energy creates jobs and improves the economy, as wind turbines will not build themselves. Working Americans are recruited to construct and manufacture the machinery. These are high paying, full time jobs to build and maintain the machinery. For example, "In Kansas alone it is estimated that wind generation
Wind Energy Cami Gouldy 4th 1/13/15 What is the real potential to the country of using wind energy to provide electricity? Some critic’s claim that wind energy cannot replace conventional power sources, For example, when the wind is not blowing it cost too much for the power sources to not be running and just sitting there. It can be beneficial to have generators and other resources on standby when large power sources are down. The wind power plants also cut down on pollution.
The United States currently relies heavily on coal, oil, and natural gas for its energy. While the price of natural gas per barrel continues to plummet, the United States is constantly seeking new sources of renewable energy. Renewable energy consists of any type of natural resource (solar power, ocean power, wind power, rain, snow, etc.) that naturally and automatically replenishes itself. Renewable energy is important because it is infinite and everlasting, meaning our children and our children’s children will be able to utilize these resources long after we are gone. I believe the only way the United States and the world will see a large-scale transition to renewable energy sources is through education. Right now, it seems as though only a few pockets of people throughout the world are aware of the positive benefits of renewable energy sources. Not only is it better and cleaner for our environment, but the industry of renewable energy could also
Each one of us has their own opinion about what wind turbines do and not what they are actually meant for. Wind turbines are meant to be an energy saving method that can be used ...
Wind power is one of the most sustainable ways of generating electricity as no toxic emissions are produced; it does not add to global warming and is one of the most available sources of renewable energy and theoretically it is an infinite source of energy. On sufficiently windy areas, wind turbines are one of the most economical methods of generating electricity, which makes it appealing to many individuals, governments and organizations. Due to this it is the fastest growing source of electricity in the world (Union of Concerned Scientists, 2014) with a 10% increase in yearly additions installed in 2012 compared with 2011 (Global Wind Energy Council, 2012). However the proportion of energy that can be harnessed through wind power is restricted by the cost of the infrastructure needed, construction, the amount of wind that occurs and that there are only a narrow number of sites within the UK that are windy enough for the wind turbines to be worth installing.
Wind is a form of solar energy. The term wind energy describes the process by which the wind is used to generate electricity or mechanical power. Wind turbines convert mechanical energy from the wind into electrical power. Wind turbines usually have three main parts. There are blades that connect to a central hub, a box behind the blades that contains the generator, and a long stem that connects to the ground. The way how it works is that the wind turns the blades, which spins a shaft that connects to a generator making electricity. After the electricity is produced it is sent through transmission lines to a substation that is sent to business and homes. For the sake of our planet, we must promote a renewable energy economy. Wind power can be a foundation of that sustainable energy future because it provides jobs in states that are building wind turbines, is a renewable energy source, and does not damage our environment. The environment will not be damaged by the pollution, the natural resources will not be used up, and there won’t be generating of hazardous wastes. Welcoming wind energy today will lay the foundation for a healthy tomorrow that will affect everyone in the United States. There are obstacles and challenges that will make it more difficult, but the environmental impact is well worth it to invest more money into wind energy.