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The controversy over using wind energy has created some confusion over the real wind energy facts. People all over the world have used wind energy for centuries, and ancient windmills still dot the countryside in many rural areas. Today’s energy crisis has made the idea of wind power more popular than ever, and modern technology has made it far more efficient and practical. A few acres of elegant, tall wind towers can create enough energy to replace a standard traditional petroleum power plant.
Constantly Renewable
Wind energy facts always begin with the renewable nature of the wind as a power source. There is not a part of the world that doesn’t have enough wind to turn a modern turbine to create power. The latest technology has made the windmills so sensitive that they will turn and create energy from the slightest breath of wind. The wind can power the turbines day and night. Wind power plants have storage batteries that keep excess energy on hand if there should be a lack of wind for some reason. Wind is a constantly renewable resource that never needs to be replenished and never runs out.
Inexpensive to Maintain
The biggest drawback is that wind energy costs a great deal to set up. Special power plants need to be built, and then the turbines have to be erected as well. There is an additional cost when you consider the acres that need to be purchased for the wind turbines. Once everything is set up, however, wind energy requires virtually no maintenance costs. The land between the turbines can be used for agriculture or ranching, and the power plant virtually runs itself. The technology is so simple that it doesn’t require highly trained engineers to keep it running throughout the year. Eventually the low maintenance costs will offset the initial setup costs.


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Article Added on Monday, March 1, 2010
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