In order to maintain a healthy global temperature, more and more scientists and individuals try to use renewable energy to replace traditional energy. Using renewable energy is a clean way for people to reduce greenhouse gases. Based on existing human requirement and technology, wind power is a possible choice for humanity because 90 percent of electricity from renewable energy comes from wind energy (Vidal, 2016). Actually, wind power has a long history of development. It has mature technology and is extensively used by European countries. In this case, those countries have already demonstrate that wind power is helpful in some areas. Even though wind power has played an important role in human life, the question is if wind power can replace
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(2015), and Oswald et al. (2008), the contribution of wind power is an insignificant part of whole human electric energy. At least, more than 40% energy still comes from traditional coal burning in Europe (Beckman, 2015). Obviously, the utilization and efficiency of using wind power will be lower in other areas because they do not have the same wind power technology and system like Europe. In other words, the UK and Dutch government support the renewable energy program for a long time. This support will help wind power occupies more important part of whole energy. However, some countries will not have enough money to support this program, and make wind power be …show more content…
In some countries, although turbines make the wind power be uninterrupted, the energy consumption keeps increasing during the whole wind energy exchange process. As Udo (2013) points out, almost 10% of the total energy generated in 20 years by a wind turbine is spent on the building and operation of the machine itself in the Europe. It means maintaining wind power working will cost some energy consumption. However, this energy consumption will be higher because of the flexibility of grids. Grids are the system for every country to transport electricity through different areas. The flexibility of grids will affect the efficiency of electricity
(2015), and Oswald et al. (2008), the contribution of wind power is an insignificant part of whole human electric energy. At least, more than 40% energy still comes from traditional coal burning in Europe (Beckman, 2015). Obviously, the utilization and efficiency of using wind power will be lower in other areas because they do not have the same wind power technology and system like Europe. In other words, the UK and Dutch government support the renewable energy program for a long time. This support will help wind power occupies more important part of whole energy. However, some countries will not have enough money to support this program, and make wind power be …show more content…
In some countries, although turbines make the wind power be uninterrupted, the energy consumption keeps increasing during the whole wind energy exchange process. As Udo (2013) points out, almost 10% of the total energy generated in 20 years by a wind turbine is spent on the building and operation of the machine itself in the Europe. It means maintaining wind power working will cost some energy consumption. However, this energy consumption will be higher because of the flexibility of grids. Grids are the system for every country to transport electricity through different areas. The flexibility of grids will affect the efficiency of electricity