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IF YOU HAD TO ARGUE THE BENEFITS OF WIND ENERGY, WHAT WOULD THEY BE? WHAT ARE THE RISKS?
Question by PlovinTaylor:
If you had to argue the benefits of wind energy, what would they be? What are the risks?
What would be some arguments for the benefits of wind energy, what would they be? What are the risks?
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Answer by Aj
the main is that they are renewable and therefore will never run out. There also clean and clan be put offshore with less maintenance than other power plants e.g. less to run than coal plants.
the negatives of it is that they ‘look ugly’ (which i think is the stupidest reason ever) and that their noisy. the main reason i’d state against them is the fact that the power supply is very irregular and hard to predict and therefore could not be used on its own and would need other plants as well.
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about 1 year ago
Good
1. Wind blowing is cheap
2. use wind to turn blades doesn’t hurt wind.
3. blows night and day
Bad
1. Sometimes, wind stops
2. some animals and birds get hurt by blades on turbine
3. very expensive to buy and install wind drive electric gen turbines
about 1 year ago
For wind energy:
The wind blows and it’s free
Risks:
People start to believe that “renewable energy ” such as wind can solve the long term electric energy needs of the US and the world. The need for base load generation and consistent reliable peak load generation will always be needed ( well at least for a 100 years) renewable energy can not supply consistent reliable base or peak capabilities.
about 1 year ago
Benefits – clean, renewable resource
about 1 year ago
They are not as cheap as you think or clean. They require a great deal of risky maintenance and it requires the use of a lot of fuel burning to manufacture and repair.