wind power myths
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MYTHSWind Power
(and why they’re pretty stupid)
is any invented MYTHa
STORY,IDEA
orCONCEPT.
There’s virtually a MYTH of
EVERYTHING.There’s virtually a MYTH
of
MYTHS are
INVENTIONS.
FACTS.Oftentimes they don’t
agree with real
MYTHSHere be
about
WINDPOWER
MYTH: Wind Powerdoe
snothelpfight
GLOBAL WARMING.
Uhh…
Here’s the
FACT:
Wind Power
is a
CLEAN,
RENEWABLE
ENERGY SOURCE.
This is NOT wind power.
AND
It does not produce any greenhouse
gases or waste products,
which speed up global
warming.
It’s actually
one of the few
ENERGY SOURCES
that actually fight
GLOBAL WARMING.
MYTH:
More energyisspent
BUILDING wind turbines
than it ever PRODUCES after.
If that’s true,what’s the point ofbuilding itin the first place?
FACT is:
FACT is:On average,
it takes 3-5 months fora wind turbineto pay back the energy
spentin its manufacture.
Plus, wind turbines are designed to operate for up to
20 years.
So,
So,
Potential Energy
Production
Energy Spentin Manufacture>
MYTH:For it to work, wind power
needs a backup power source.
FACT:For it to work, wind power
needs a backup power source!
FACT:For it to work, wind power
needs a backup power source!
FACT:For it to work, wind power
needs a backup power source!
…just like every other energy source.
Like how Batman needs Robin
No energy sourcecan be relied on 100%.
No energy sourcecan be relied on 100%.
Except Kryptonite, that
is.
No energy sourcecan be relied on 100%.
Except Kryptonite, that
is.(Unfortunately, it doesn’t
exist.)
MYTH:Wind power is
expensive.
MYTH:Wind power is
expensive.
FACT:Wind power is relatively cheapcompared to other sources of
energy.
For the past few years, the cost of wind powerkeeps falling as the global wind capacitykeeps increasing.
Currently, WIND POWERcosts around 5-7$ per KWh,
which is competitivewith COAL
(4-8$ per KWh)
Currently, WIND POWERcosts around 5-7$ per KWh,
which is competitivewith COAL
(4-8$ per KWh)
Currently, WIND POWERcosts around 5-7$ per KWh,
and cheaper than NUCLEAR(6-11$ per KWh).
Since wind power keepsgetting cheaper whilstgas prices keep increasing,
PR
ICE
TIME
(about now)
(couple years ago)
(pretty darn expensive)
(real cheap)
GAS
WIND
In the near future, wind powercould surpass gas as the
cheapest energy resource.
(near future) (end)
GAS
WIND
MYTH:
All wind farmsshould be at sea.
While it is truethat offshorewind farms aremore efficient,
they’re also moreexpensive to install,
and take longerto build.
Cheap
Low Efficiency
Expensive
High Efficiency
OffshoreWindFarms
Haven’tbeen
inventedyet.Keep
dreaming.
Onshore Wind Farms
Don’t botherbuilding thesewind farms.You probablygot duped.
THAT’S AFACT.
MYTH:
MYTH:
Wind Farms are
MYTH:
Wind Farms areUGLY.
FACT:
FACT:
It’s an opinion.
FACT:
It’s an opinion.(Did that just make sense?)
FACT:Everyone is entitled to
it.
FACT:Some people find it ugly, some people
don’t.
FACT:Some people find it ugly, some people
don’t.(There’s no use arguing over it.)
MYTH:Wind farms are noisy.
FACT:The rapid growth of technology in the past decade has rendered noise from many modern wind turbines virtually “undetectable”.
FACT:Regardless of this, several laws profess extremely strict guidelines that limit wind turbine noise emissions.
Watch this video and judge it yourself:
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1/at night /photos/donaldmacleod/4150408737/7/reflection /photos/mattydinx/4408772572/8/global warming
/photos/softpixtechie/1838541043/17/NOT wind power /photos/davipt/299545533/28,29/building wind turbines
/photos/grousemountain/3708328072/40/Batman and Robin /photos/laughingsquid/55397849/42,43/kryptonite /photos/orbitaljoe/69530536/44,45/dollar bills /photos/amagill/3366720659/45/coin stacks
/photos/leszekleszczynski/4932860216/47,48,49/wind energy
/photos/sustainable-rural/2204304728/48,49/coal energy /photos/fallsroad/4244882/49/nuclear energy
/photos/paul_everett82/2833551397/52/offshore wind farm
/photos/wessexarchaeology/5125528246/61/ugly cat
/photos/teddybear_crafts/1293437646/
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