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
energy in America. While Craig Scott is a resident of Australia. President Obama comments the wind turbines are on a farm, not inadequately placed. Craig Scott talks about how families have had to flee their homes because of inadequate planning regulations that allowed wind turbine farms to be built too close to their homes. Despite Craig Scott’s speech being supported by fact and opinion, President Obama has the better supported argument. Craig Scott talks about families having to flee their homes because of wind turbine farms, however that is because they were inadequately planned. Another thing, Craig Scott is in Australia, having different regulations and government than America. Also, President Obama talks about the many benefits wind energy has given the state of Iowa. In conclusion, President Obama’s speech offers a stronger argument.
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.
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...
Jerry Rolsten of Mendon, Ohio believes in progress and wants the wind farms to continue going up (Thompson 2). There are many positive viewpoints to the newly developed wind farms. “Wind farms produce no air or water pollution because no fuel is burned. Coal is known to be the dirtiest of all fossil fuels and has been connected with acid rain, as well as air pollution caused by particulates” (Parks 61), but that’s not the only reason wind energy is better than fossil fuel energy. Americans will no longer have to be dependent on the foreign fossil fuels because wind turbines diversify our energy portfolio, and the US will no longer be funding other countries and terrorist groups in the midwest (Engdahl 69).
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.
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.
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.
Today, wind farms generate about 50,000 megawatts of clean, renewable energy -- the equivalent of the energy produced by 12 Hoover Dams. As this report illustrates, clean, renewable energy is just the start of what we get from growing the number of wind farms across the country. The wind industry now employs 75,000 Americans. U.S. companies and their workers produce approximately 65 percent of every wind turbine part. Wind energy is giving American companies the chance to participate in a new and exciting global industry, American workers the chance to apply existing skills and seek new opportunities in a growing sector, and American communities the chance to prosper from truly clean, renewable energy.
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
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...
A wind turbine converts mechanical energy of wind into electrical energy. First wind turbine for generating electricity was built by Charles F. Brush during 1887-88. Later, Dane Poul La Cour discovered that fast rotating wind turbines with lesser blades are more efficient than slow moving wind turbines for producing wind turbines [6].
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 ...
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
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.
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.