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There are no specific negative effects or by-products of using wind power.
On the other hand,
environmentalists opposing wind power often argue that large sums of migrating birds are killed by the blades of the turbines.
Dead bird pollution.
There is also the issue that there is no fossil fuel reduction because wind varies so much. All systems are rated at 28 mph. At 14 mph wind, we see 10% of rated. Over this we see zero output as the system shuts down. Because of this, fossil fuel plants run at capacity and we ignore their fuel consumption and output. In real terms, environmentalists that oppose these systems do so because they do nothing good at all! They produce almost no noticable power output when you factor in idling plants still using fuel. They are opposed because they do nothing good at all.
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Does wind power produce pollutants?
No, the collection of wind energy into usable electricity does not release any pollutants.
Is the wind energy same as wind turbine?
Wind energy is converted into electricity by spinning wind turbine. Any electric motor that is powered by electricity will generate electricity if you spin it yourself very fast.
Can you produce electricity from thunder?
Sure. Electricity can be produced from any sound, by using a microphone.
Is electricity a clean source of energy?
The term clean source of energy refers to only primary energy sources as wind or solar energy. Electricity, by definition, is not a primary energy source. It is a secondary energy source that is could be produced by a clean energy source as wind or any renewable primary energy source or produced by fossil energy source as oil, natural gas, or coal.
Why should you use wind power?
well we should use wind power because it doesnt create any air pollutants and is free of harmful green house gases.
Is hybrid electricity renewable or nonrenewable?
Hybrid electricity produced in a hybrid car like a Prius is generated from a small gasoline motor. When you use any electricity to run a motor you use it up. It is not renewable. Renewable means it comes back by itself, like sunshine or wind or waves on the beach. All these are renewable and can be used to generate electricity. But all electricity is non-renewable.
How much co2 dose a normal light bulb use?
It depends on the region - how the energy is actually produced. If you live in an area where electricity is produced from wind energy, from a hydroelectric plant, or from solar energy, then the carbon dioxide produced to actually generate the electricity is zero. In other cases, it would also depend on the power consumption of the lightbulb - this can be anywhere between about 20 and 100 Watts.In any case, it is convenient to take energy-saving measures: in the case of lightbulbs, use light-efficient light-bulbs, and turn off lights you don't need.It depends on the region - how the energy is actually produced. If you live in an area where electricity is produced from wind energy, from a hydroelectric plant, or from solar energy, then the carbon dioxide produced to actually generate the electricity is zero. In other cases, it would also depend on the power consumption of the lightbulb - this can be anywhere between about 20 and 100 Watts.In any case, it is convenient to take energy-saving measures: in the case of lightbulbs, use light-efficient light-bulbs, and turn off lights you don't need.It depends on the region - how the energy is actually produced. If you live in an area where electricity is produced from wind energy, from a hydroelectric plant, or from solar energy, then the carbon dioxide produced to actually generate the electricity is zero. In other cases, it would also depend on the power consumption of the lightbulb - this can be anywhere between about 20 and 100 Watts.In any case, it is convenient to take energy-saving measures: in the case of lightbulbs, use light-efficient light-bulbs, and turn off lights you don't need.It depends on the region - how the energy is actually produced. If you live in an area where electricity is produced from wind energy, from a hydroelectric plant, or from solar energy, then the carbon dioxide produced to actually generate the electricity is zero. In other cases, it would also depend on the power consumption of the lightbulb - this can be anywhere between about 20 and 100 Watts.In any case, it is convenient to take energy-saving measures: in the case of lightbulbs, use light-efficient light-bulbs, and turn off lights you don't need.
What percentage of electricity in the US is produced by wind power?
Currently (2010) around 2.4% This number is increasing yearly because of new installations of wind turbines. These are often constructed in areas with low population density and with high average wind speeds. In 2009 about 1.8 percent of the electricity generated in the United States was generated by wind power. This amount has been increasing by a fraction of a percent each year for the last several years. Texas generates the most power by wind of any state, over 14 billion kilowatt-hours in 2009. Iowa generates the most power by wind as a percentage of all the electricity generated in the state, 14.2% in 2009.
What kind of fossil fuel do wind turbines need to produce electricity?
You obviously don't understand what fossil fuels are-coal, oil, natural gas. Wind turbines don't need any of these to produce electricity
What energy source does not require waste disposal?
Energy produced by wind turbines does not require any waste disposal. 9.8 percent of the energy consumed in the state of Michigan is produced from wind turbines.
What advantage does nuclear power have over wind power?
Nuclear power can produce electricity in any weather.
How is nuclear energy abused?
Nuclear energy is simply electricity produce via a nuclear reactor, so nuclear energy would be abused in the same way as electricity produced by any other conventional means (such as wind, solar, hydro, wood or other bio fuel burning, or coal or natural gas burning, etc.), this being the unnecesary useage and thus wasting of electricity.
