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Pros

 

  • Wind energy causes no pollution.

  • Wind is an infinite source of power.

  • Wind energy was the largest growing source of energy in the United States from 2011-2014.

  • Wind energy is a cheaper source of energy than other types of energy.

  • Wind turbines can be built on farms where most wind sites are located.

 

 

 

Cons

 

 

 

  • Wind fluctuates, and is sometimes unpredictable unless batteries are used to store excess energy when the wind speed drops.

  • Building wind turbines requires hefty upfront investments.

  • Wind turbines are a threat to airborne animals.

  • They can cause problems for people near the wind turbines(noise problems).

  • Wind turbines are built  far from the cities where the energy is sent so transmission lines have to be built to send the energy.

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