Energy is needed in our every day lives and there are many ways that we can create energy. We can create energy with running water, solar, nuclear, burning coal and so much more. Creating energy is great but because it is in such high demand, there needs to be more ways to create energy that is not putting green house gasses into the atmosphere. I listed a couple clean ways to create energy (running water and solar power) but what I really want to talk about is wind turbines.
Wind energy is a clean alternative for fossil fuels because it does not emit greenhouse gasses during operation. When a wind turbine farm is placed offshore, sea life flourishes. This is because when commercial fishing is taking place, they are not allowed to fish within a certain distance from the wind farm. Also, the artificial reefs that are created at the bottom part of the wind turbine that is in the water, can lead to an increase of species diversity. Environmental organizations stress the importance of proper research, careful site selection, and noise mitigation before a wind farm is placed in an area.
There are many positives with wind turbines but with every positive there must be a negative. The wind turbines could affect the migration patterns of birds. The birds also get hit by the wind turbines, but it is proven that wild cats have more of a deadly impact to birds than the turbines. The noise of the wind farms in the ocean can possibly influence the marine life like the seals and whales.
Now, you might have the same question that I had and that is “why aren’t there more wind farms being created since it is such a clean way to make energy?” The answer to this is that they need to be placed in areas around the world where there is a high concentration of sun. When heat rises, that creates higher air pressure, causing wind. Creating a wind farm is too expensive to build in an area where it does not have maximum results.
This is still an up and coming process of creating energy in a clean way. Even though this project of creating wind farms is not being used to its full advantage because it does have limitations, the farms that are up and running are making a difference. Now, it is our job to realize the positive effects that is has on our environment and support the process of creating wind turbine farms. Like always, I hope you learned something new and can see how these huge beautiful windmills have such a positive impact on the environment.
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