Wave and Wind Energy in the United States According to the text book, wave power is related to wind power since waves arise from winds blowing over the ocean. Wave Power is the production of energy from the ocean surface waves. As the waves hit the turbine on the sea surface, it becomes generated to electricity and gets transported to a wave energy convertor. Turbines can be housed on the shoreline as well. The production of wave energy comes with consequences. Getting your energy source from waves is only suitable for those who live close to the coast. We would not be able to get this energy to places in the city. The production of wind energy occurs when the kinetic energy of the wind turns the propellers of a wind turbine. The energy then
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These locations would give the highly populated states such as California, Texas, Florida and New York the energy it needed if we were to rely on some wave energy power. If we were to use wind energy, the best places for development would be in the Midwest because that is the area where electricity can be able to be produced by the wind since you would need wind speeds of 10 mph or above. We could create wind farms that have many turbines to supply the places surrounding these states with energy. Although wind and wave energy are renewable, there are many issues that need to be considered when planning to use wind and wave energy. The problem with these resources is that they are only located in certain places which would make it difficult to transport it to other places that need it. We would need to have many transmission lines which would cost a lot of money. We also have to consider the harm it can create to the environment. The machines that are used for wave power cause a disturbance for marine life. Wind turbines can kill birds that are flying near the area. These machines can also create noises that may disrupt the environment. In order to use wind power and wave power, we have to do research on when they gave the maximum power and how to save all the power for the
These locations would give the highly populated states such as California, Texas, Florida and New York the energy it needed if we were to rely on some wave energy power. If we were to use wind energy, the best places for development would be in the Midwest because that is the area where electricity can be able to be produced by the wind since you would need wind speeds of 10 mph or above. We could create wind farms that have many turbines to supply the places surrounding these states with energy. Although wind and wave energy are renewable, there are many issues that need to be considered when planning to use wind and wave energy. The problem with these resources is that they are only located in certain places which would make it difficult to transport it to other places that need it. We would need to have many transmission lines which would cost a lot of money. We also have to consider the harm it can create to the environment. The machines that are used for wave power cause a disturbance for marine life. Wind turbines can kill birds that are flying near the area. These machines can also create noises that may disrupt the environment. In order to use wind power and wave power, we have to do research on when they gave the maximum power and how to save all the power for the