Question

Choose ALL statements that are true about wind turbines.

Answer 1

Answer;

Wind turbines can interfere with migrating birds.  

Wind is always reliable.  

Wind turbines are noisy and unattractive.

Explanation;

• A wind turbine creates reliable, cost-effective, pollution free energy. It is affordable, clean and sustainable.

• Despite having relatively little impact on the environment compared to conventional power plants, concern exists over the noise produced by the wind turbine blades and visual impacts to the landscape.
• Wind turbines do kill some birds and thus interfere with the migrating birds, together with bats, they kill worrying number of bats. Turbine blades could also damage local wildlife.