Top 5 Advantages of Wind Power Over Fossil Fuels by Logan Medina
We have the technology, we have the knowledge and we now must shift the paradigm to a more common sense approach to meet our ever increasing demands for more power. We must divert our focus from energy sources that cause wide ranging detrimental affects to our planet and our pocketbook or suffer the consequences.
As we gain momentum to diverge from fossil to renewable resources, our challenges are not easy. Listed below are the top 5 advantages of wind power over fossil fuels:
First, let’s talk about the basic advantages of wind power over fossil fuels. Everyone who has ever paid an electric bill knows that running the typical electronic gadgets in your home is not free.
In the summer months, we increase our thirst for energy as our Air conditioning units begin to kick in to lower humidity and temperatures, so we can be comfortable. The more we use, the more we pay.
Our society has become so power hungry, that we take it for granted the plug in our wall will always spout electricity on demand and we never think twice about adding more devices to our homes. Governments are scrambling to provide more and more power to their constituents for residential and commercial needs across the globe. It is human nature to continue down a path until it is too painful to continue. Only then will we begin to go in a different direction. hose days are now here.
We must divert our focus from energy sources that cause wide ranging detrimental affects to our planet and our pocketbook or suffer the consequences.
Social and economic barriers exist that will continue to pressure the mainstream ideals to keep us continuing down the same path.
1. Wind is Free – Everyone knows that moving air (wind) is costs nothing. Although not free, the initial investment in a wind to electricity type system will be needed. Going back 80-90 years, we had to invest in the infrastructure to drill and refine Oil and this will be no different.
The Wind does not Smell – If you have ever been near a refinery, you know the stench that can permeate the air is foul and undesirable.
The Wind is environmentally sound. The wind will never be a negative contributor to the planet.
4. Since the wind is available to anyone who can take advantage of it, removing those dependencies will allow us to be more critical of our neighbors in the global community.
5. Although, there are locations that generate more wind, those places are easy to find. With fossil fuels, we spend billions of dollars searching for new sources of crude oil to pump from the ground and they will eventually become less productive.
In conclusion, there are several <u><em>advantages of wind power</em></u> over fossil fuels. Eventually, our society will come around to do the right thing for our planet in turning to a more environmentally and socio-economic choice in meeting the global power demands.
About the Author
Logan Medina is an expert in the area of renewable energy. He wrote several articles about solar energy and he runs the wind power website.
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