- We depend on the sun to make wind to power our turbines, due to the sun heating the surface of the Earth's surface unevenly and causing wind to circulate. The wind turns the propeller of the wind turbine, and the generator within it converts the movement into electricity. Cables then transmit the energy to transformers, where it is then converted into the proper voltage for home usage.
- Installation for wind turbines cost approximately 50,000 dollars each.
- Wind is sought out as an energy source due to it being renewable, being created by natural forces, and since it doesn't create any sort of air or water pollution. These attributes are not found in sources like fossil fuels and coal. It also does not cost any money to fuel.
- Some drawbacks of this method of energy is that it isn't consistent. There will not always be a strong wind in areas, and that cannot be altered. Installment of turbines also requires a massive amount of land that is not obstructed by any structures. A solution for the consistency comes in form of an electric grid, which takes energy from a power plant to the customer through cables and transformers. This helps on days where this is little to no wind available.