Wind Energy for the Twenty-First Century

Wind power has been harvested and used by people for ages. Beginning with the first sailboat to the famous windmills of the Netherlands, wind has been an ever-present and perfectly clean provider of energy. Today, wind power is becoming even more important than it has in many years, even decades.

At the time oil and coal had become the primary source of power during the past two centuries, many people simply forgot about the abundant resources that nature provides on a daily basis. These sources of energy are not only renewable, meaning they will be provided for every single day for as long as we would need it, they are also unpolluted. They don’t have the same harmful toxins and emissions that oil, gas, and coal produce.

In the United States, wind generation sites, known as wind farms, are finally beginning to expand throughout the country, with the intention of providing energy for millions of houses and businesses around the nation. Though this may appear important, it has been a long, slow, and frustrating journey for those who have hoped for this advance, especially considering that many other nations in Europe have been using this wonderful green energy source.

Wind farms can be seen in regions of the Southwest, through California, New Mexico, and Arizona, especially through the mountain and canyon passes, as well as along plains and valleys where wind is a constant reminder of Mother Nature’s strength and daily power. Though these wind turbines are impressive, they are far from having a vast impact on society as a whole.

There has been a long-standing resistance to wind power from many different sources, including the oil industry. But also homeowners and residents of communities planning to erect wind turbines in their vicinity have been opposed to them, reminiscent of the way communities oppose the construction of prisons and cell towers and other necessity items.

Wind turbines have to be rather large in order to produce enough power to warrant the expense and time required to build them. For some people, however, they are nothing but a nuisance than a benefit, especially considering many of these wind farms deliver their power to cities and other metropolitan areas that are hundreds of miles away.

For landowners, though, the lease on the land can outweigh any hesitation he or she may have about the size or site of them. Maybe the idea shouldn’t be about aesthetics or about who will directly benefit from them but about the wonderful beneficial things it can do for the environment as a whole. As the world’s population continues to climb, every person is being forced closer to their neighbors and there is a growing need to think about future generations and what they are left with.

Wind power is just one method of renewable energy, a small piece of a more important puzzle. Yet it is such a crucial factor to consider.

Craig Axelrod is VP of Business Development for Emmy Energy, a <A href=”http://www.emmyenergy.com/index.cfm”>NY solar power system</a> operation installing <A href=”http://www.emmyenergy.com/green-energy-products/solar-heating-tubes.cfm”>solar heating tube systems</a> <A href=”http://www.emmyenergy.com/green-energy-products/solar-electric-panels.cfm”>solar power systems</a> & green systems throughout the North East.