The Wind Energy of Old Is No Longer the Wind Energy of Today.
As the world populace continues to increase and non-renewable resources dwindle, society has begun to examine and reexamine alternative forms of energy. One type of energy that has come to the forefront, to meet society’s needs, is wind power. This energy is formed through the unequal warming of the earth’s surface by the sun, the inconstancies of its surface, and it rotation. This energy that is formed, by motion, can be harvested with a variety of mechanical equipment and production electricity. The concept of harnessing wind is not new. However, due to the need for renewable energy, the feasibility of this energy source is being reevaluated to meet the energy needs of society. Wind energy has transformed, throughout history, based on advancements in technology, legal factors, and local/global economics.
There is a substantial transformation between the initial technology used to harness wind energy and its modern counterparts. Wind energy was …show more content…
The problem with wind rights is that laws cannot be enacted as fast as technology is advancing. Ownership rights to wind are trying to be defined in order optimized wind production. Ownership of a “thing” has legally been established by its tangibility. However, wind is not tangible. Wind can be experienced and its results understood, “it is not something that can easily be captured or counted. Wind is often associated with freedom, but when wind is harnessed its value ensures that potential beneficiaries will want to establish their rights to it” (Langley 441). Besides ownership of the wind, a new legal debate has occurred on wind wake and the downwind drafts and how they affect other owners of wind turbines. New laws are being established to answer the question of “who owns the wind?”. As these laws emerge production and perception would wind energy could change from historical legal
As the world populace continues to increase and non-renewable resources dwindle, society has begun to examine and reexamine alternative forms of energy. One type of energy that has come to the forefront, to meet society’s needs, is wind power. This energy is formed through the unequal warming of the earth’s surface by the sun, the inconstancies of its surface, and it rotation. This energy that is formed, by motion, can be harvested with a variety of mechanical equipment and production electricity. The concept of harnessing wind is not new. However, due to the need for renewable energy, the feasibility of this energy source is being reevaluated to meet the energy needs of society. Wind energy has transformed, throughout history, based on advancements in technology, legal factors, and local/global economics.
There is a substantial transformation between the initial technology used to harness wind energy and its modern counterparts. Wind energy was …show more content…
The problem with wind rights is that laws cannot be enacted as fast as technology is advancing. Ownership rights to wind are trying to be defined in order optimized wind production. Ownership of a “thing” has legally been established by its tangibility. However, wind is not tangible. Wind can be experienced and its results understood, “it is not something that can easily be captured or counted. Wind is often associated with freedom, but when wind is harnessed its value ensures that potential beneficiaries will want to establish their rights to it” (Langley 441). Besides ownership of the wind, a new legal debate has occurred on wind wake and the downwind drafts and how they affect other owners of wind turbines. New laws are being established to answer the question of “who owns the wind?”. As these laws emerge production and perception would wind energy could change from historical legal