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    these appliances, or the way the fossil fuels that are produced effect the environment. Alternative energies (-- removed HTML --) are a possible solution to the issues of cost and damage to our environment. You, as a consumer of energy, can benefit from these financially through small scale photovoltaic solar and wind turbines. They both use "free fuel" to create clean energy. When you harness this energy and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere you actually save money in the

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    Technology, Applications, and Needs on Fundamental Research, Applied Energy, 88, (4), pp. 981-1007. Wind Energy -The Facts[WindFacts], Retrieved May 9, 2011,from.http://www.wind-energy-the-facts.org/en/part-i-technology/chapter-3-wind-turbine-technology/evolution-of-commercial-wind-turbine-technology/growth-of-wind-turbine-size.html Yang, H.X., & Lu, L. (2004) Study of Typical Meteorological Years and Their Effect on Building Energy and RenewableEnergy Simulations, ASHRAE Trans, 110, (2), pp. 424–431

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    Wind power is clean, safe and has become more affordable with production of more powered wind plants. The benefits of having wind power plants available to us is becoming alarming due to the low-carbon emission source and being able to reduce the amount of carbon produced in the world each day. With technology evolving and improving, the cost has been decreasing as the market for wind power has increased. As for wind power being a clean energy source, policies are put into place to make sure we use

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    In this essay, I will be reviewing some of the disadvantages to wind energy. The use of wind as an alternative energy source began when oil prices spiked, and again with growing concerns about climate change. Although it is “clean energy”, industrial wind turbines provide new environmental challenges like land space and habitat invasion. Wind is also unpredictable, so a lot of energy, sometimes powered by fossil fuels, goes in to keeping a steady flow of electricity generated. It is also detrimental

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    Wind Energy: One Approach to the Energy Crisis Introduction The renewable energy from wind energy has become a popular method of producing energy. When the world realized fossil fuel emission are harmful to our atmosphere, many countries started to look toward renewable energy sources. In recent years the U.S. has given tax incentives and tax breaks for using a renewable energy sources. The U.S. has become the leaders in using wind energy for a renewable resources. Even though wind power energy

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    Treasure of Wind Energy During the course of history, this country has been seeking new forms of energy that will provide clean energy and also preserve Earth’s lifespan. The use of renewable and non-renewable resources has been a major controversy throughout history. Renewable energy such as wind power has been a main focus of this issue. Many believe wind energy is the best renewable power source over many others because it is the cleanest and most efficient, whereas, others view wind energy as a time

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    depend on fossil fuels to get the energy and power we need to survive. Without it, it would lead to widespread panic due to the reliance on electricity to communicate with others, stay cool or warm, or even to turn on our lights. However, there has been the start of new energy sources that could not only help the environment but can also be renewed. The top two forms of such a discovery have been the emergence of solar and wind energy. Although both solar and wind energy are potential ways to reduce the

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    Renewable Forms of Energy: Wind Energy Essay

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    Renewable forms of energy are becoming more and more necessary for a sustainable future. Wind energy is a form of energy that is becoming more and more popular, and it offers a way for people to harness energy from something natural to create electricity. Wind energy in addition to other sustainable forms of creating energy are going to start taking the place of fossil fuels as people realize the true benefits of using them. There are many benefits of using wind energy in comparison to using fossil

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    The wind energy is the one that costs the least money, and it falls well below average costs for alternative energy sources. The only energy source that comes close to the cheap cost of wind is the Gas Combined Cycle, however, it is still a little bit more expensive. You can see that basically wind energy’s cost is all in the building

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    The global market for offshore wind energy is rooted in Europe but market trends indicate a shift toward an increasingly wider global distribution of development in the coming years. Several Asian markets, including China, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea are taking steps to stimulate domestic offshore wind industries and accelerate deployment. Some of the past trends are as follows: • 2013 was set to be a record year for offshore wind. Offshore wind power installations are on track to hit a seventh

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