Friday 2 May 2014

Wind Farm,

Wind farm technology is a form of generating renewable energy. A wind farm is a collection of wind turbines. These turbines use the force of the wind to activate a motor, which generates electricity. In order to achieve optimum amounts of energy, wind farms are usually sited in exposed areas e.g. atop a hill, flat land with nothing to obstruct the wind etc. Wind farms should also be located close to main roads so that they're easily accessible for maintenance and construction. Also, wind farms should be situated in a large, spacious area where there is a large amount of land for the construction and expansion of the wind farm. In order to minimise complaints from the public, wind farms should be constructed at locations that are not close to major residential areas. 

Wind energy has many advantages. One of these advantages is that it is renewable. This means that it will never run out and is a reliable source of energy. Another advantage is that an increase in the the use of renewable energies such as wind power, would mean that there will be less reliance on fossil fuels such as oil and gas. This in turn, will help the environment as, when used to generate energy, fossil fuels damage the environment, however wind power is harmless. 

Although wind energy has many advantages, it has a fair amount of disadvantages too. Firstly, to purchase and construct the turbines, it is extremely expensive. 

Steven and Megan

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