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W IND E NERGY C HALLENGES. W IND ENERGY HAS MANY BENEFITS Oil independence Locally produced (jobs) No air pollution (or CO2) Uses no water Renewable Lower.

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1 W IND E NERGY C HALLENGES

2 W IND ENERGY HAS MANY BENEFITS Oil independence Locally produced (jobs) No air pollution (or CO2) Uses no water Renewable Lower cost BUT… Bird and bat issues Aesthetic issues Intermittency

3 C ONSIDERATIONS FOR SITING A WIND FARM Wind resource Current land use Environmental impacts Government regulations Cost of wind farm Economic payback Community opinion – aesthetics Noise and flicker issues Transmission lines Spacing of turbines Much, much more! Mountaineer Wind Energy Center, WV www.communityenergy.com

4 M ORE C HALLENGES Cost of electricity Renewable Portfolio Standard

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