sustainabilty

Cards (9)

  • sustainability is
     protecting the environment and resources for the future.
  • Wind energy is a 
    renewable source.
  • Wind is caused by the Sun warming air more in some areas than others

    , causing it to move.
  •  As long as the Sun lights the Earth,
    wind will not run out.
  • Wind power is sustainable because it releases 
    no greenhouse gases or pollution,
  • The negative impact of wind farms is down to their local impact 
    if they disturb or damage local wildlife or habitats. 
  • the manufacture and transport of turbines can also have an
    impact. 
  • The towers are made of steel which is made using
    coal
  • The blades are made from composite materials like carbon fibre 

    which can be difficult to recycle.