Why do we not use wind turbines more to make energy?

With the Earth and its climate constantly changing (whether or not you believe in global warming), wind patterns are always in some form of fluctuation. The main issue is that there needs to be an equal amount of energy output that the wind turbines can supply, but available at any time.

– Requires space: Renewable energy requires the use of significant amounts of land. Wind turbines must be spaced out evenly across farms, which means they cannot be tucked into small spaces. The same goes for solar plants; they take up far more space than traditional power plants and are not as efficient.

For a wind turbine to be 100% efficient, all of the energy available in the wind would be converted into electricity. In other words, all of the energy in the wind would be transformed and the air would stop moving. This is not possible in practice because A rotor only spins if the wind passes over the blades.

From direct collision deaths to displacement from feeding or nesting areas, to habitat degradation or loss, Wind farms can have negative impacts on biodiversity, with birds and bats being particularly affected.

The output of wind farms can be reduced by as much as 20 to 25 percent. Wind power is increasingly becoming a revered source of energy with wind farms popping up all over the world.

A combination of structural and economic considerations drives the use of three slender blades on most wind turbines—using one or two blades means more complex structural dynamics, and More blades means greater expense for the blades and the blade attachments to the turbine.

If the wind speed continues to increase, all wind turbines have a maximum wind speed above which they cannot operate. This is called the turbine’s ‘furling speed’. If the wind speed exceeds the furling speed (for example in a hurricane) the turbine has to be shut down to prevent the blades getting damaged.