Wind and Solar

• How is wind power generated?

  • By wind turbines that spin due to the wind.
  • this spinning action turns a generator which produces electricity
• What do wind turbines convert kinetic energy into?

  Electrical energy
• How is solar power generated?

  By solar panels/cells which can generate electricity straight from sunlight
• Pros of solar and wind are?

  • don't produce pollutants while operating
  • low running costs
• Cons of solar and wind are?

  • take up a lot of land space
  • power production is dependent on weather, therefore inconsistent
  • high upfront costs