Question by Jacqueline A: Why is wind power bad?
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Answer by Doctor J
1) wind turbines kill a lot of birds
2) wind is not consistent, so energy production is not consistent
3) wind energy is converted to electricity, which must be stored (e.g. in toxic batteries)
4) wind energy is very expensive
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HodgPodg says:
May 24, 2014 at 5:36 pm (UTC 0)
In comparison to other sources it is not.
But the visual impact is considered bad.
As is the ratio of materials required to produce them to energy produced.
Also there are only so many places they can be built, not all places have enough wind.
If wind is your only power source there will be problems, but if the power grid has solar, wind, hydroelectric, Geo thermals, etc.. it is good. Sources like hydroelectric and Geo thermals are necessary because they have constant production.
Also, to the first answerer. Toxic batteries are not the only way to store energy, there also are fly wheels. Like what is in an old pocket watch, they are non toxic.
Zach says:
May 24, 2014 at 6:16 pm (UTC 0)
Wind power is a safe renewable alternative to polluting fossil fuel energies. Excluding all possible potential benefits of wind power some of the largest hurdles to overcome while developing this new technology are:
1) cost. They’re really expensive.
2) appearance: they’re dirt ugly on the countryside
3) location: they need a strong steady wind area in order to be effective on the electrical grid
4) erratic winds: winds that change speed cause huge stresses on the 300ft blades. Truly an engineering feat to design them.
5) bearings: those blades spin, but on what? huge bearing systems that bump and grind and lose energy
6) scaleability: huge blades are required. newer technology is coming out with some really neat small blades that produce a fair amount of power (for a light post for example).
There might be a few more but it’s mostly cost, appearance, and the requirement for a steady wind. They don’t really kill birds because they don’t move so fast… I think they guy was thinking of turbine engines that are used on airplanes.