| Wind power is one the oldest and most basic types | | | | to produce wind energy. This is cheaper that all other |
| of energy. It's been used since the first windmills | | | | forms of alternative energy. The wind is not likely to |
| were build in Europe hundreds of years ago. And now | | | | stop blowing, so it is a completely renewable form of |
| as the developed world is searching for alternative to | | | | power, and that also means that the price of |
| fossil fuels the technologies to convert wind energy | | | | production is unlikely to rise, in fact it will probably go |
| into usable forms of electricity is getting more | | | | even lower. |
| attention. Even though there are some strong | | | | Finally, expanding our capacity to generate electricity |
| opponents to using wind power, the advantages of | | | | from wind power, can boost the economy some of |
| this type of alternative energy cannot be ignored. | | | | the more rural areas of the country. Many of the |
| Currently it is still more efficient to use traditional and | | | | best places to use for wind power, are in the rural |
| atomic energy to generate the electricity we need | | | | areas where there are many farms and ranches. The |
| for our modern lives than it is to use wind. | | | | government and energy companies can rent small |
| Unfortunately these forms of electricity contribute | | | | areas of land from the farmers of the area. The |
| greatly to the greenhouse effect, and we have to | | | | windmills don not take much space, so the farmers |
| discontinue the use of these sources if we want to | | | | will still be able to use their land as before, plus have |
| create a healthier environment for ourselves and | | | | extra income from housing the windmills. |
| future generations. | | | | The advantages of using wind energy cannot be |
| Wind energy on the other hand is 100% natural, | | | | ignored. As more cost effective techniques are |
| clean and healthy. It does not impact the | | | | developed, more investors are likely to buy into wind |
| environment and does not produce any of the | | | | farm projects. It is possible that within a few |
| harmful byproducts that fossil fuels and nuclear | | | | decades Americans will be seeing windmills being built |
| power create. | | | | all over the country. In short, it will help alleviate the |
| Contrary to what many believe, generating electricity | | | | energy crises, it will benefit the environment and |
| from wind is actually very cost effective. Currently, | | | | bring a boost to the economy. |
| on average, it costs about 5 cents per kilowatt-hour | | | | |