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Wind farms do use fossil fuels during their construction. You need energy to make the metal poles, the blades etc.
Once the windmills are in place and working all of the energy they consume comes from wind i.e. no fossil fuels.
Story doesn't quite end there. Because you can't guarantee we are going to have a windy day the windmills often stand still and produce nothing. Power stations that burn fossil fuels - nuclear etc have to be kept running in the background and running them like this is very inefficient.
Avoiding political agenda and misguided green issues windmills don't really put anything of any use into our electrical system.
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Can wind energy replace or reduce the use of fossil fuels?
Wind energy is already used to supply some of the electric power that would otherwise be produced by burning fossil fuels. As of 2010, the 8 largest onshore wind farms in the US each have a capacity of more than 450 Megawatt. When the wind blows, those wind farms produce electricity that would otherwise be produced by burning coal or natural gas.
Does wind energy use fossil fuels?
No. Wind turbines capture the wind's energy and convert it into electricity.
Does wind energy use traditional fossil fuels?
No. Wind turbines capture the wind's energy and convert it into electricity.
Why should people not use fossil fuels forever?
Perhaps people should limit their use of fossil fuels because of environmental concerns. Where technology exists to replace machines that use fossil fuels, solar or wind are now viable options.
What are some positives about wind power?
It doesn't use fossil fuels and there are no emissions.
Are fossil fuels the most efficient energy source available?
No. Nuclear energy is the most efficient in producing steam for use in engines. 15-20% of the energy in fossil fuels is lost up chimneys into the atmosphere, and is unusable. Solar and Wind energy farms cannot harness or convert effectively all the energy in the sunlight or wind and have much lower actual efficiencies. Fossil fuels presently are the cheapest and most reliable energy source available. Solar and wind energy are less reliable.
Why does Hawaii use wind energy?
Because all fossil fuels must be imported.
How can we minimize use of fossil fuels?
There are many other alternatives to using our fossil fuels, get online silly! Google things like wind, solar energy, and water energy....
How much fossil fuels can wind turbines use in one day?
it takes about 10 turbines for 1 fossil fuel to work.
How Sustainability For Future Use Of Wind Energy?
Wind energy is a renewable source of electricity, unlike fossil fuels (oil, coal, gas), which will eventually run out. Therefore, in the future, as fossil fuels run out, nuclear energy, and energy produced by the tides and wind will have to take over.
What does fossil fuels mean and use it in a sentence?
fossil fuels are like coal they are mined. they are mining fossil fuels for money
Does rockets use fossil fuels?
Yes, they use fossil fuels and they use liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
