Problems With Wind Energy Solutions

Disposing of the turbines while wind energy is marketed as the future s green energy solution turbines last only about 20 years and disposing of their behemoth.
Problems with wind energy solutions. Build up of dead bugs has been shown to halve the maximum power generated by a wind turbine reducing the average power generated by 25 and more. Build up of salt on off shore turbine blades similarly has been shown to reduce the power generated by 20 30. The statistics are clear. Power storage is incredibly expensive on a large scale it is currently impossible to economically store power for times when the sun isn t shining and the wind isn t blowing.
Bats have also been killed by turbine blades and research is ongoing to develop and improve solutions to reduce the impact of wind turbines on these species. Issue 6 and volume 112. Wind energy is on the rise with a 20 percent increase in wind energy jobs in 2016 compared to the year before. Problems and a possible solution.
Wind infrastructure is becoming more commonplace and so are the benefits free power gives to landowners investors and everyday americans. Now imagine using wind energy as the resource to compress the air instead of relying on off peak fossil capacity. More renewable energy a mix of offshore and onshore wind along with contributions from solar power could provide reliable and cost effective. Wind energy has a waste problem.