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    In the article Wind Energy puffery written by H. Sterling Burnett ‚ one of the leaders of the National Center for Policy Analysis ‚ Burnett discusses wind energy is not easy to exploit or benefit as environmentalists say . Build it expensive and do not provide a reason good enough to be used . Burnett believes that the benefits are often exaggerated ‚ and its adverse effects are ignored .Burnett agreed with wind energy is not good. Burnett tells us that " wind farms‚ wind generator when only a certain

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    In “The Island of the Wind” the author Elizabeth Kolbert states that the finding of new creative solutions to reduce excess carbon discharges‚ and the building of reusable energy models have been found as new answers to climate change and fuel derived from prehistoric organisms. In this article it discusses how power is one of the basic and essential needs of our planet. It is the basis of mostly everything from the function of our homes to automobiles; therefore‚ to reduce the carbon footprint a

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    Wind Energy Technology IEEE PES 22 July 2008 JP Lyons - Novus Energy Partners Bob Thresher – NREL Wind Tech Center Mike Robinson – NREL Wind Tech Center Paul Veers – Sandia National Labs Modern Wind Turbines Electrical Pitch Drives GE 1.5sl • 1.5 MW • 77 M Rotor Diameter • 50-100 M Tower Doubly-Fed Generator • 98% Availability • Speed 10-20 RPM Main Shaft & Bearing • Variable Pitch Gearbox Epoxy-Glass Composite Blades Transformer & Electrical Power

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    geothermal power‚ tidal power‚ hydroelectric power‚ solar power‚ nuclear power and wind power. A highly controversial source of environmentally-friendly energy is wind power. Wind power is often criticized because turbines are often assumed to be noisy‚ unsightly‚ expensive‚ a waste of space and a hazard for birds‚ but many of these beliefs are either untrue or have no evidence to support them. This paper will outline common arguments against wind power‚ prove them to be false‚ and show why wind power

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    Power of Wind Jason A. Jennings Principles of Marketing (BUS 330) Instructor: Debra McCoskey-Reisert January 28‚ 2012 Power of Wind There is a large sector in the United States that believes wind energy is an excellent alternative resource. There is also a group of people that believe that the wind turbines that are used to generate wind energy is a bad idea because they obstruct the natural view‚ causes death to birds‚ and generates noise pollution. They also argue that wind energy is

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    Wind why Why: the case for wind power It’s clean. Wind power is non-polluting and safe. During operation it does not contribute to global warming. There is no legacy of pollution for future generations. In contrast brown coal‚ the main source of Victoria’s electricity production‚ is the most polluting of the fossil fuels‚ making this state the worst greenhouse polluter in Australia. If we are to avoid climate change we must drastically cut emissions. It’s affordable and available right now

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    Puffery: A controversial Type of Ad Claim Brady Bowers University of Oklahoma Puffery is the legal term for ad claims that state opinions rather than facts and that are excused from legal control even when the advertiser disbelieves them. Advertisers goals and objectives consist of trying to persuade people into buying a product or service through various typed of methods. Companies may delivers certain messages about its products‚ compare them to similar items‚ list facts about them‚ or

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    Is Wind Power Green Julia Hoke SCI 207 Cynthia Collins December 10‚ 2012 1 Is Wind Power Green? As people around the world feel the sting created by the energy crisis‚ many electric companies and private individuals are seeking to find alternatives to fossil fuel contingent energy. Along with other renewable sources of energy available currently‚ wind energy is growing at a pace that is surpassing that of solar energy. With all the alternative energy resources‚ wind power does have

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    Wind Power in Ireland

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    most renewable source of energy in Ireland is wind power. Ireland is a small island country situated at the very north west of Europe where the resource of wind is abundant. At 50 meters above ground level at all the 5 main points open plain‚ open sea‚ sea coast‚ hills and ridges and sheltered terrain Ireland has a significant amount of wind and wind resource which increases the potential for renewable energy generation. All this free wind could power schools and homes throughout Ireland. A limiting

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    Aleksander Tucker 21 April 2013 ECS 310 Wind and Solar Power Wind and solar power are the future. They are clean‚ renewable‚ and infinite sources of energy and allow for energy to be produced domestically. They are also complimentary; Wind and solar energy will also be economically beneficial. Maintenance is easy‚ and long-term cost is a great advantage. Wind turbines and solar panels can also be very aesthetically attractive‚ and people can comfortably live around them. Human health risk is

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