{"id":9859,"date":"2014-02-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.processindustryforum.com\/2014\/02\/27\/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-wind\/"},"modified":"2014-02-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T00:00:00","slug":"the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-wind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.processindustryforum.com\/energy\/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-wind","title":{"rendered":"The advantages and disadvantages of wind?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The advantages and disadvantages of wind power<\/h1>\n

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Here at\u00a0PIF<\/a>\u00a0we’ve alluded to the growing significance of wind power on more than one occasion. We thought it was high time to cast our eye over the technology involved, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of wind power.<\/p>\n

What is wind power?<\/h2>\n

According to Wikipedia<\/a>: \u201cWind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electrical power, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships.<\/p>\n

\u201cLarge wind farms consist of hundreds of individual wind turbines which are connected to the electric power transmission network. For new constructions, onshore wind is an inexpensive source of electricity, competitive with or in many places cheaper than fossil fuel plants\u201d
\n\u201cSmall onshore wind farms provide electricity to isolated locations,\u201d they add. \u201cUtility companies increasingly buy surplus electricity produced by small domestic wind turbines. Offshore wind is steadier and stronger than on land, and offshore farms have less visual impact, but construction and maintenance costs are considerably higher.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stats: The Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) wind in numbers – http:\/\/www.gwec.net\/global-figures\/wind-in-numbers\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Video: Wind Power: The Truth\u00a0http:\/\/youtu.be\/8btlmWn0xdY<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n