| The debate continues over what is the best form of | | | | some noise pollution. Couple that with multiple turbines |
| alternative energy source and what is the most | | | | on a "wind farm" and the noise can be deafening. |
| efficient method of creating energy. There is not a | | | | The good news is, those are the older generation |
| doubt that the depletion of the natural resource of oil | | | | wind turbines. The new version of wind generators |
| is coming. Everyone agrees on this issue. So what is | | | | are far less noisy and much more efficient, needing |
| next? | | | | less to create the same amount of electricity. |
| Just look around to see what is most abundant on | | | | Wind turbines are sight pollution - There is something |
| the Earth? Air and Water are resources that can be | | | | harmonious about a bunch of fans spinning in |
| tapped to provide our growing population with | | | | synchronicity along the side of a mountain or |
| energy. Along with this, the most powerful | | | | mountaintop. But having a large windmill in the middle |
| "generator," the sun. The question is, how do we | | | | of a neighborhood could pose some problems. But |
| harness the power in an efficient, economical, and | | | | what is the trade-off? I would trade the addition of a |
| environmentally friendly way? | | | | windmill for a lower electric bill and better air to |
| To date, wind power has added over 2% of the | | | | breathe, would you? |
| power to the United States power grid. For other | | | | There is never consistent wind - There are very few |
| countries, this number is higher. The initial investment | | | | times when there is no moving air in some areas. The |
| of adding a wind power generator is minimal when | | | | Southern California desert areas consistently have |
| compared to a coal, oil, or nuclear generating plant. | | | | airflow. Sides of mountains consistently have breezes |
| The footprint of a wind turbine is also much smaller. | | | | and the central United States has constant air |
| Sounds like this is the answer, however.... | | | | circulation. The issue is where, not if. |
| The issues that come with wind power generators | | | | Never-the-less, there will always be debate about |
| are many. Some of the opponents have the following | | | | any new idea or possibility of change. There are pros |
| arguments: | | | | and cons to everything. But in the case of wind |
| Wind turbines are noisy - This is somewhat true. The | | | | power being a large part of the electricity producing |
| older generation windmills were definitely noisy. The | | | | framework, we are already there. We just need to |
| constant spinning of a huge fan will definitely create | | | | move farther and faster. |