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Wind Energy 

What are the positive and negative impacts of renewable energy resource you chose?
The advantages of wind power include: 
– Cost effective: Initial start up costs are mitigated over a period of time. costing  1–2 cents per kilowatt-hour after the production tax credit. Because  the electricity from wind farms is sold at a fixed price over a long  period of time (e.g. 20+ years) and its fuel is free, wind energy  mitigates the price uncertainty that fuel costs add to traditional  sources of energy.
– Enables industry growth: Wind energy projects account for over 10 billion in annual revenue.
-Job creation: over 100,000 workers currently in this field and its projected to be near 600,000 by 2050. 
-Clean energy source: Wind  energy doesn’t pollute the air like power plants that rely on  combustion of fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, which emit  particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide—causing human  health problems and economic damages. It also, in itself does not  produce greenhouse gases.
-Domestic source of energy:  Wind is abundant and inexhaustible. Over the past 10 years, U.S. wind  power capacity has grown 15% per year, and wind is now the largest  source of renewable power in the United States.
Disadvantages of wind power:
-Cost:  Wind projects need to be able to compete with the lowest cost  electricity projects which currently can be a large challenge even with a  dramatic improvement on cost. 
-Location/Infrastructure: Most  windmill sites are remote which means the generated power must be stored  and transmitted greater distances which can be another challenge and a  costly one. Furthermore, the locations may be better suited for other  options than simply electricity generation.
-Aesthetics and Wildlife:  Some believe that the windmills themselves do not look attractive and  decrease overall land value. There has been reports of many bird strikes  and some disruption to habitats. 
 
Can or cannot renewable energy replace fossil fuels?   
     The  short answer is not yet atleast. Wind generation on its own cannot  replace fossil fuels but it is suggested that over time several  renewable platforms can do the job collectively.      In 2007, fossil fuels accounted for nearly 72 percent of the United States’ electric power production, while hydroelectric power supplied  only 5.8 percent and other renewables supplied a mere 2.5 percent .  Those are daunting numbers, especially when you factor in Energy  Information Administration estimations that fossil fuels and uranium  will still provide 85 percent of the nation’s electricity in 2030.
     But just as it would be unreasonable to think renewable sources  could take the reins now, it’s equally unreasonable to think they can’t  eventually facilitate an end to fossil fuel dependency. There’s only so  much oil and coal in the Earth, after all, and global warming concerns  only punctuate the need for a new direction.

 
How does renewable energy affect current power industry infrastructure?
At  the end of 2011, worldwide nameplate capacity of wind-powered  generators was 238 gigawatts (GW), growing by 41 GW over the preceding  year. Data from the World Wind Energy Association, an industry  organization, states that wind power now has the capacity to generate  430 TWh annually, which is about 2.5% of worldwide electricity usage.  There is always wind being generated from a location even if its not  windy in one region it will be in another making it reliable in a sense.  To this point its better suited to bring stability as a hybrid option  to aid the power industry’s stability. 

 
What help, if any, should governments give to help the establishment of renewable energy production?
In  some cases there is government incentives to build renewable sources  including wind energy options. If this was done federally across the  board it would be a giant step. 

 
Will the Clean Power Plan Survive? Why or why not?
I guess i  would say as of today, there inst a chance of survival because our  current president doesn’t put as much emphasis on renewable energy or  the dangers of global warming. 

Resources: 
* EERE. (2020). Advantages and Challenges of Wind Energy. Retrieved from: https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/advantages-and-challenges-wind-energy (Links to an external site.)
*Lamb, R. (2019). 5 Myths About Renewable Energy. Retrieved from: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/5-myths-renewable-energy5.htm (Links to an external site.)
* Abo-Khalil, A. (Nov 15, 2012). Impacts of Wind Farms. Retrieved from: https://www.intechopen.com/books/modeling-and-control-aspects-of-wind-power-systems/impacts-of-wind-farms-on-power-system-stability