Wind Energy as a Replacement for Fossil Fuels

Wind Power is power obtained by harnessing the energy of the wind. Uneven rays, temperature, and the rotation of the earth are what cause wind, warm and cold, which in turn provides energy. Wind turbines are the main items used to provide energy from the wind. Wind turbines have large blades that turn in a circular motion at the top of the tower. As the blades turns, it causes a shaft to turn as well inside the tower. The shaft is connected to a generator which generates electricity. These wind turbines are placed on either onshore or offshore wind farms. Onshore wind farms are placed on ridges, hills, and seashores, since those are the best areas to catch wind. On the other hand, offshore wind farms are not only very difficult to build and maintain, but on the bright side, pick up more wind than onshore wind farms since they are placed in the sea (Fridell pp. 13-18). This source of energy is good to use since it is very efficient because the wind usually occurs around the world. Wind energy also provides jobs. Wind jobs are growing 12 times faster than other industries. And, a wind turbine technician is the fastest growing profession in the United States (Samuelson 2017). Also, just one wind turbine can provide energy for several houses. For example, In the book, Earth Friendly Energy on page 34, It states, “In 2005 the total was 58,982 megawatts. On the average, one megawatt of wind power can serve 160 U.S

As the harmful side effects of fossil fuel burning become evermore recognized, the use of clean, renewable technology becomes essential to our health, economy and environment. Petroleum and coal emit harmful pollutants into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming, acid rain and a host of other aliments. Equally concerning is the dependence of the economy on a finite resource such as oil. With world energy consumption rapidly rising, demand is increasing for renewable energy sources that have no significant health impact or environmental degradation. Of all these so called “green” energy sources, wind power has been the most widely used. Wind power is based on the same principals as windmills used for centuries; wind turbines harness

Everyone knows that the wind is one of the most significant factor of weather and climate because of its role in influencing the distribution of energy and moisture between the parts of the globe. Recently, people have begun to exploit the wind energy which is witnessing the fastest growth in the world. In fact, this source of energy is growing rapidly in all parts of the world. So, most of governments are trying to use wind power for different aspects. In addition, two decades of efforts to achieve technical progress has led to the production of very sophisticated wind turbines which are adjustable, easy and quick to install. Wind power may have many disadvantages, but the advantage of wind energy is more than the disadvantages. So, there are many environmental advantages of wind power such as renewable source, reduction of greenhouse gases, reduction of water consumption, and taking a small space in the land.

“A wind turbine is a machine for converting the kinetic energy in wind into mechanical energy”. (1) The inventor of the first electric wind turbine was Clevelander Charles Brush, who ran his entire Euclid Avenue mansion off of one for 20 years, which later made the cover of Scientific American in 1888. (2) Although the use of alternate energy didn't rise a great deal afterward, this event did open the eyes for many environmentalists. Wind power is only one of our several “energy source[s] whose ‘fuel’ is free and will never be exhausted” (3) with the pros and cons not completely weighed out as to whether it will be truly beneficial or not. The two main issues regarding wind turbines are the environmental effects that they have and the

Wind Power is the use of our natural wind that converts it into mechanical energy which eventually becomes electricity. You may not realize this, but we used wind power that dated centuries ago. It pumped water, ground grain, and plenty of other things. (Resources, awea.org)

One of the positives of wind power is that there is huge potential. If all of the energy of surface wind energy was extracted it would be well more than the total amount of power the world uses (1). Another positive is the cost of operations of the wind turbines. The cost of operating wind turbines are very low to maintain. After an original cost the turbine, annual costs of maintaining turbines are only 3% of the initial cost of the turbine (2). The main reason wind turbines are being used is because it is clean energy. The energy from wind turbines is not destructive to the environment

Earth, as of today, is a world run by fuels and electricity. Every man, woman, and child is directly affect by them, whether it is by its consumption, uses, or price. One of the more recent sources for these fuels and electricity isn’t actually very recent at all. Wind Energy, or Wind Power when it is being converted into a useful form of energy, has actually been around for thousands of years. It has been used to push ships, as natural ventilation, and to pump seawater.{Insert thesis Here}

On the environmental aspect, wind energy does not contribute to pollution as almost no waste materials that contribute to pollution are produced by the usage of wind power (Wright, 2005). For example, in the States, wind plants compensate the emission of than 2.5 billion pounds of carbon dioxide and 15 million pounds of other

Wind energy does not pollute that air and water like some power plant that use the combustion of fossil fuels, like coal or natural gas. Wind energy does not make emissions that can later be traced back to health problems such as asthma. It also does not create acid rain or greenhouse gases. Wind energy has the potential to save $400 billion dollars by reducing greenhouse emissions and saving money by avoiding global damage. Wind energy is an unlimited resource that will never run out. There will always be wind unless the world has some sort of downfall and the sun does not shine anymore. Wind is created by uneven heating of the earth’s surface. “Over the past 10 years’ wind capacity increased an average of 31% per year, reaching a cumulative capacity over 75,000 megawatts in 2016, which is enough to power over 20 million homes.” (Energy.gov). Another great benefit of wind turbines is that they can already be built on existing ranches or farms. This can greatly benefit the rural areas where some of the best wind farms are found. The ranchers and farmers can continue to use the land by either planting crops or using the land for grazing purposes. Having a wind turbine on the land will take only a small fraction of the acreage. Also, wind power plants pay the rancher or farmers for the use of the land in rent payments. In 2015, the United States paid ranchers and farmers $222 million dollars for land and lease

Following the recent developments in renewable energy sources, wind turbines have been one of the primary devices focussed on. Basically, wind turbines are devices that convert the kinetic energy from the wind into electrical power for human usage. “Wind farms” are created in very windy places to harness this energy.

In this essay, I will be reviewing some of the disadvantages to wind energy. The use of wind as an alternative energy source began when oil prices spiked, and again with growing concerns about climate change. Although it is “clean energy”, industrial wind turbines provide new environmental challenges like land space and habitat invasion. Wind is also unpredictable, so a lot of energy, sometimes powered by fossil fuels, goes in to keeping a steady flow of electricity generated. It is also detrimental to humans in that it lowers property values due to noise and light pollution. The additional resources needed to compensate for efficient wind energy are not effective, economically or environmentally. Therefore, we need to stop placing so much emphasis on energy from wind and more time finding a truly clean alternative.

Wind mills have existed as part of human civilization from as early as first century, and have been used to harness the power (KE) of winds. In present day, wind turbines are used to convert the kinetic energy of wind to electric energy that can be stored and distributed far and wide as controlled energy. There has been a huge rise in interest and investment in wind turbines and wind farms, as it represents a renewable source of energy that is plentiful, widely available and has much less effects on environment compared to non-renewable sources.

sources produce, namely pollution, through the formation of CO2, heat, and other waste materials. Once factors such as health problems, global warming, destruction of wilderness and such come into play, wind energy becomes a very

Wind turbines offer many positive advantages. They boost the economy, on a local and national level. Wind power is a clean energy source, and unlike dirty fossil fuels. Wind power helps protect our planet by reducing pollution and lowering the amount of harmful emissions that contribute to global warming. Wind is completely renewable, and is a domestic source which will decrease our dependence on other countries.

After hydroelectric, the next leading energy producer is the wind turbine. In 2015, wind turbines across the United States generated roughly 226 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity[3]. Wind turbines raise many different concerns from hydroelectric power sources because of how differently these sources create electricity. The wind turbine operates by transforming the kinetic energy of the wind into electricity using a generator turned by the turbine blades. The most notable difference in performance between these sources is that, unlike hydroelectric dams, which can in impractical or simply impossible in some places in the world, the wind turbine is acceptable anywhere that wind is present. Though wind can be found everywhere, there is a significant issue that the wind does not blow to match the demand for electricity. This means there are three states that these systems can operate in. Should the turbines be permitted to spin freely, they could produce more electricity than is needed, or if it were a calm day, electricity demands could outweigh the amount of electricity produced. It’s almost impossible for the