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What is an alternative energy resource ? By Eoghan Breslin Gerry King Timothy Rankin Neil Barrett
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What is Alternative Energy? An alternative energy resource is a resource which replaces the current fuel which is in use.
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How wind turbines work? A wind turbine is a mechanical device which uses kinetic energy to create electricity. The turbine has 3 huge blades which turns gears to create kinetic energy which is stored and harvested. This is used to power cities. See diagram for more info.
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Advantages It’s free to produce No green house gasses The wind never runs out so it is renewable Wind power does not harm the environment
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Disadvantages Expensive to set up If the area has no wind, it produces no energy
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Wind Power is better! Wind power is better than fossil fuels because it produces no pollution and will not run out.
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Conclusion We conclude that wind power is the best alternative energy for Northern Ireland because Northern Ireland is very windy.
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