Wind Power Persuasive Essay

Good morning/afternoon everyone. Wind power is a form of renewable energy that uses airflow to create energy. In 2014, 13.9% of Australia’s energy came from renewable sources and of that, only 4.2% of our energy was produced from Wind power. Yet, even with such a low percentage of our power coming from wind energy, our government wants to reduce this even further. The former prime minister of Australia, Tony Abbott, was a big critic of wind farms, stating that they are ‘ugly’ and pose a threat to human health. Compared to other world leaders, Australia is far behind when it comes to wind power, with Denmark producing roughly 930% more energy from wind than Australia, according to the official website of Denmark. Amongst other reasons, this is why I believe that Australia should not reduce its commitment to wind power. …show more content…
Many have claimed that wind farms cause sleep disturbance, which supposedly leads to a lesser quality of life, and cardiovascular and psycho-physiological effects. In February of last year, the national health and medical research council released a report that stated ‘there is currently no consistent evidence that wind farms cause adverse health effects on humans. The council also reported that any potential impacts on people can be minimised by already existing guidelines. Even with wind farms all over the world being situated near homes, there is still no direct link between wind farms and ill health. Canada’s national health organisation does not ‘support a link between wind turbine noise and stress, or sleep quality. Which further shows these claims are simply misleading and