Renewable Energy Advantages and Disadvantages

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 Advantages

Wind is free, wind farms need no fuel.       Produces no waste or greenhouse gases. The land beneath can usually still be used for farming. Wind farms can be tourist attractions. A good method of supplying energy to remote areas.  No need to harmful methods for producing electricity. If you want to construct your homemade wind turbine see: homemade wind turbine Renewable energy and wind turbine

Disadvantages The wind is not always predictable - some days have no wind. Suitable areas for wind farms are often near the coast, where land is expensive. Some people feel that covering the landscape with these towers is unsightly. Can kill birds - migrating flocks tend to like strong winds. However, this is rare, and we tend not to build wind farms on migratory routes anyway. Can affect television reception if you live nearby. Can be noisy. Wind generators have a reputation for making a constant, low, "swooshing" noise day and night, which can drive you nuts. Having said that, as aerodynamic designs have improved modern wind farms are much quieter.  A lot quieter than, say, a fossil fuel power station; and wind farms tend not to be close to residential areas anyway.  The small modern wind generator used on boats and caravans make hardly any sound at all. For more information see :Renewable energy and wind turbines Wind turbine and birds