Title: Explain the advantages and disadvantages of wind-powered electrical systems.
Course: Renewable Energy (17105) > Section: Examining Wind Power

Explanation should include discussion of

- variable wind speed in most areas of the country
- greenhouse gas release with burning fossil fuels to produce energy vs. the clean electrical production from wind turbines
- the carbon dioxide (CO_2)/ greenhouse gases released as a result of initial wind turbine construction.
- output of wind turbines

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the cost of wind power per kilowatt-hour?
- What is the cost of small wind vs. utility wind?
- What are the benefits of generating power from wind energy?
- How does the condition of the electrical grid affect the ability to produce wind power economically?
- How does the geographic concentration of the population correlate to the location of most of the wind farms in the United States?
- How would battery storage help with the issue of variable wind speeds?