Further Development of Wind Energy Name: Qiwei Li Major: Economics BBE2201: Renewable Energy and the Environment April 25, 2014 Topic addressed: Further Development of Wind energy Audience: Citizens In this paper I will discuss the current status of wind energy and show the pros and cons of wind energy in details. I will also address several brief recommendations for wind energy’s further development in the U.S. Executive Summary In the last five years, global wind energy market has experienced a fast and unbelievable expansion of capacity. It has become one of the fastest growing renewable energy resources around the world. Wind is a kind of clean, abundant, renewable resource that enjoys its unique advantages, such as zero input costs, zero GHG emissions, and zero additional sources needed. However, wind is not a perfect substitution of traditional energy. The drawbacks of wind energy are related to its properties, such as unpredictable, intermittent and etc. In the recent years, the impact that wind energy has had in our daily life in general, is undeniable. Therefore, when it comes to the question that whether wind energy should be further developed, people’s notions vary from one to another. But one indisputable factor is that the growth of wind energy is skyrocketing and this trend is expected to continue into the future. In this paper, I will briefly talk about the current status of wind energy, the pros and cons of wind energy technology and wind farms, and also, show several recommendations for wind energy’s further development. Introduction and Background According to historical records, human beings have taken advantage of the energy of wind for thousands years. Dating back to 5000 B.C., wind was... ... middle of paper ... ...on is of vital importance to maximize the utility of offshore wind farms. We should ensure that the structure of overall offshore wind farms is well-designed to make sure these wind farms can be integrated into the national grid system. Reference: Frosch, D. (2013, December 16). A Struggle to Balance Wind Energy with Wildlife. The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2014 from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/science/earth/a-struggle-to-balance-wind-energy-with-wildlife.html?_r=0 American Institute of Biological Sciences. (2013, November 8). High bat mortality from wind turbines. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 25, 2014 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131108091314.htm Hope, M. (2014, Jan 30). The Carbon Brief Blog. Retrieved April 25, 2014 from http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2014/01/the-uk-was-an-offshore-wind-leader-in-2013,-but-how-long-will-it-last/
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.
In this paper, I will write about the history and present use of wind power and the pros and cons of using wind power as an energy source in Vermont.
Wind power is another form of solar power. Wind isn’t only a clean fuel source, but it is one of the most inexpensive e alternative sources of energy. Just as long 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. For many people the noise from the turbines is unbearable, and that’s something else that should be taken into
The technological advancement of wind mills to wind turbines has been largely contributed from science. This new technology has cause an uproar between two fractions. One fraction side goes against wind turbines as it has resulted in an increased of birds and bath mortality and has negative impacts to the human health (The Wind Resistance of Ontario, Unknown). The other fraction supports the use of wind turbines as it is a clean and renewable source of energy and it can reduce carbon emissions (Windfact, 2013). The use of scientific research da...
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).
Although the world may never be able to fulfill all of its energy needs through renewable energy sources, it is a goal worth trying to achieve. And people are working toward that goal. Many advances in the field of wind generated power have been made in recent years, and research efforts continue to press forward on numerous other alternative energy fronts.
Wind has been used for energy for thousands of years. Throughout time many historical applications have used the wind to generate a specific task. For example, sails of a ship use the wind to propel themselves across the ocean. Another example is windmills which have been used for grinding grain and pumping water. The earliest known applications of wind used as an energy source came from Persia around 900AD. There, the wind was used to drive early windmills. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, wind power was used by the Europeans as a significant source of energy for. As time passed, use of wind as energy lost favor because it was not always available when it was needed, and it was difficult to distribute. “The first wind turbines for electricity generation appeared in the late nineteenth century in the United States.” “Modern wind turbines are several hundred feet tall.” For example, “a wind turbine that generates 1.6 mega-walls of electrical power is approximately 113 meters tall from its base to the tip of the rotor blade.” Wind turbines must be pla...
Now-a-days the handling of “Electricity” has been increased rapidly. Due to this the “Fossil Fuels” are getting extinguished day-to-day. So we need to choose for an alternate source of energy that is Renewable Source. Among the Renewable Sources “Wind Energy” is one of them.
29 of some of the largest countries in the world source 90% of their energy from fossil fuels. It is time to stop the reliance on such resources because the outcomes of that are bas in in of itself. War, terror, violence, bad blood, constant drilling into the Earth, are all outcomes that we face because of how much we lean on these limited resources. The past few decades, the use of wind energy has been on the rise, but it is time to start relying on it and utilizing every way of attaining wind energy. Great ideas such as mini turbines to function streetlights to large turbines to function communities need to be used as much as possible for a cleaner and safer world to avoid a broad range of negative outcomes ranging from global warming to war and
Previous research shows that health concerns have been discovered related to wind turbines or wind power. Also environmental concerns have been reported about hydropower because it affects aquatic animals and their homes. Science Daily states that “Researchers proposed a study to optimize power generation efficiency and better control of wind farms.” Scientist are trying to create better ways to generated wind power because there is a lot of challenges when it comes to using wind power, such as the wind directions, weather, or even the atmosphere. They found that by changing the directions of the blades of the wind turbine, the power being generated would be affected by increasing the amount of...
A lot of cultures have taken advantage of wind energy for hundreds of decades. It was used when sails were incorporated to navigate the River Nile in 5000BC and Persians used -windmills in 500AD so that they could pump water and grind grain. Now-a-days, wind energy is being realized as one of the “most promising new energy sources” and is going to be an important alternative in years to come.
Wind energy is a spotless, sustainable power source and offers many points of interest, which clarifies why it's one of the quickest developing energy sources on the planet. Research is gone for enhancing innovation, bringing down expenses, and tending to the difficulties to more noteworthy utilization of wind vitality. Read on to take in more about the advantages of wind power and a portion of the difficulties the business is attempting to overcome.
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.
The wind is an incredibly valuable renewable energy source and is in the forefront of renewable energy developments. It is used to convert wind energy into energy that can be harnessed and used via a variety of methods, including; wind turbines, windmills, sails and windpumps. For a renewable energy source, however, it is wind turbines that are used to generate electricity (see figure 1). Wind power has been used for this since the end of the nineteenth century, after Professor James Blyth of the Royal College of Science and Technology first attempted it (Boyle, 2012). However, It wasn’t until the 1980s that using wind power technology was sufficient enough to experience a rapid growth of the technology.
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