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Weather changes. Wind does not blow all the time, and it does not blow at the same speed all the time, so the power output of a wind turbine is not as predictable as that of a fossil fuel burning power plant, where you have the option of using however much fuel you want, at any given time.

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What is one disadvantage of using windmills to generate electricity?

Well, the answer is quite simple. Look outside your window. Is it sunny? You may only feel a breeze, which is not quite enough for the kinetic energy in the wind to be converted to kinetic energy in the windmill. The strength of wind is not constant. Moreover, there will be times when no electricity can be generated.

How about others? Windmills are unsightly structures and unpleasant to look at. Furthermore, they may be noisy.

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