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MYTHSWind Power
(and why they’re pretty stupid)
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is any invented MYTHa
STORY,IDEA
orCONCEPT.
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There’s virtually a MYTH of
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EVERYTHING.There’s virtually a MYTH
of
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MYTHS are
INVENTIONS.
FACTS.Oftentimes they don’t
agree with real
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MYTHSHere be
about
WINDPOWER
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MYTH: Wind Powerdoe
snothelpfight
GLOBAL WARMING.
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Uhh…
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Here’s the
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FACT:
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Wind Power
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is a
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CLEAN,
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RENEWABLE
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ENERGY SOURCE.
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This is NOT wind power.
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AND
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It does not produce any greenhouse
gases or waste products,
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which speed up global
warming.
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It’s actually
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one of the few
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ENERGY SOURCES
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that actually fight
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GLOBAL WARMING.
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MYTH:
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More energyisspent
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BUILDING wind turbines
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than it ever PRODUCES after.
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If that’s true,what’s the point ofbuilding itin the first place?
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FACT is:
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FACT is:On average,
it takes 3-5 months fora wind turbineto pay back the energy
spentin its manufacture.
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Plus, wind turbines are designed to operate for up to
20 years.
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So,
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So,
Potential Energy
Production
Energy Spentin Manufacture>
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MYTH:For it to work, wind power
needs a backup power source.
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FACT:For it to work, wind power
needs a backup power source!
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FACT:For it to work, wind power
needs a backup power source!
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FACT:For it to work, wind power
needs a backup power source!
…just like every other energy source.
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Like how Batman needs Robin
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No energy sourcecan be relied on 100%.
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No energy sourcecan be relied on 100%.
Except Kryptonite, that
is.
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No energy sourcecan be relied on 100%.
Except Kryptonite, that
is.(Unfortunately, it doesn’t
exist.)
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MYTH:Wind power is
expensive.
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MYTH:Wind power is
expensive.
FACT:Wind power is relatively cheapcompared to other sources of
energy.
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For the past few years, the cost of wind powerkeeps falling as the global wind capacitykeeps increasing.
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Currently, WIND POWERcosts around 5-7$ per KWh,
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which is competitivewith COAL
(4-8$ per KWh)
Currently, WIND POWERcosts around 5-7$ per KWh,
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which is competitivewith COAL
(4-8$ per KWh)
Currently, WIND POWERcosts around 5-7$ per KWh,
and cheaper than NUCLEAR(6-11$ per KWh).
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Since wind power keepsgetting cheaper whilstgas prices keep increasing,
PR
ICE
TIME
(about now)
(couple years ago)
(pretty darn expensive)
(real cheap)
GAS
WIND
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In the near future, wind powercould surpass gas as the
cheapest energy resource.
(near future) (end)
GAS
WIND
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MYTH:
All wind farmsshould be at sea.
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While it is truethat offshorewind farms aremore efficient,
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they’re also moreexpensive to install,
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and take longerto build.
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Cheap
Low Efficiency
Expensive
High Efficiency
OffshoreWindFarms
Haven’tbeen
inventedyet.Keep
dreaming.
Onshore Wind Farms
Don’t botherbuilding thesewind farms.You probablygot duped.
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THAT’S AFACT.
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MYTH:
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MYTH:
Wind Farms are
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MYTH:
Wind Farms areUGLY.
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FACT:
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FACT:
It’s an opinion.
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FACT:
It’s an opinion.(Did that just make sense?)
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FACT:Everyone is entitled to
it.
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FACT:Some people find it ugly, some people
don’t.
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FACT:Some people find it ugly, some people
don’t.(There’s no use arguing over it.)
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MYTH:Wind farms are noisy.
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FACT:The rapid growth of technology in the past decade has rendered noise from many modern wind turbines virtually “undetectable”.
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FACT:Regardless of this, several laws profess extremely strict guidelines that limit wind turbine noise emissions.
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Watch this video and judge it yourself:
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