Problems With Using Wind Energy

Some believe the problems we face with renewable energy can be overcome.

Problems with using wind energy.

Denmark s annual production from wind turbines increased 28 petajoules pj 1 pj 278 000 mw h from 1990 to 1998 but total energy consumption increased 115 pj. Wind turbines don t produce atmospheric emissions that cause acid rain smog or greenhouse gases. All utility companies need to do is purchase install and maintain their wind turbines. Wind energy has low running costs.

As wind energy is free to use its running costs are low. Wind energy competes primarily with natural gas fired generation 14 and when gas prices are low wind energy is at a big. Wind energy doesn t pollute the air like power plants that rely on combustion of fossil fuels such as coal or natural gas which emit particulate matter nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide causing human health problems and economic damages. The other key problem facing wind energy.

This seems to be one of the major issues with using wind energy and this inefficiency appears to be remaining static at the moment with little to no improvements in this area on the horizon. It s easy to see why wind turbines are at least potentially hazardous for birds. The variability of wind is one of its great disadvantages as an energy source. They can then benefit from a free source of energy instead of having to buy fuel.

Wind energy has a waste problem. Low natural gas prices. Excess energy from wind and solar will be exported to norway to be stored before being bought back off them when needed. Disposing of the turbines while wind energy is marketed as the future s green energy solution turbines last only about 20 years and disposing of their behemoth.

High costs are a major problem with wind and solar power. Wind energy is all around us making it widely. When converting the wind energy into usable electric energy the machinery within the turbines are only able to extract about 59 of the wind s power. Mit the fact is birds do fly into the path of the blades and die a grisly death.

Installation of wind towers cannot hope to keep up with the continuing increase of energy use. Power generation from windmills and solar panels cannot be scheduled in advance because. First wind flows and sunlight are intermittent.