Does wind power have any pollution?

Answer 1

Manufacturing a turbine will cause some pollution, assembling, erecting and connecting the turbine to the grid will cause some more. Servicing the turbine will also come at a certain environmental cost. Running the turbine will generate not only electricity but also noise, which some people refer to as sound pollution. But the everyday running of the turbine does not pollute. The fossil fuel plant that must run in tandem with the wind system will continue to produce the same volume of pollution and CO2 as before. Wind varies so the utilities leave fossil fuel plants run to compensate for this variance. Net result is zero reduction at the generation point(s) and an net overall increase in CO2 and pollution die to manufacture and maintenance.

When the public realizes this is a boondoggle, they will disappear.

Answer 2

No. The only pollution wind turbines put out is in the construction of a wind turbine. Once they are built and turn the power of the wind into electrical energy, there is no pollution. And only a few birds and bats are killed by wind turbines. Far less birds and bats are killed by wind turbines, than are killed by other sources of energy producing power plants.

Wind pollutes in the construction of the unit. It also pollutes whenever the unit is maintained. There is also the 100,000 birds and bats killed each year in Massachusetts alone. More are killed in other states. This is an environmental issue that should not be ignored.

The real issue though is the small amount of power they use. A typical generator, when running, will deliver about 8% of the claimed power. The rated power is based on a steady 28 mph wind. Should the average wind lower to 14 mph, you will see 10% of rated. Winds over 31 mph cause a braking action and actually cause systems to consume power.

Answer 3

Well it is not likely of pollution to the air by a wind turbine, its more likely to be caused by River Dumping and Car Travel (CO2 Emissions)

The use of a wind turbine once it is made will cause very little air pollution. Small amounts if metal may make it into the air as a result of the friction and wear and tear in the machinery etc, However the production, transportation and construction of wind turbines does cause air pollution. In the long term however they reduce air pollution.

Answer 4

Wind power farms create visual and noise pollution, which are just as nasty as other, more familiar forms of pollution.

In addition, there is some thought that by taking energy from the airflow, wind generators in large farms may in fact have an effect on air temperatures. Whether this would in turn lead to weather changes is unknown.

Another answer:

Wind farms do not directly cause pollution. There is some during the construction, placement and during maintenance. Fossil fuel plants also must run to support the large power variations.

The only other pollution that we consider significant is the hundred of thousands of flying creatures that are killed annually by wind turbines.
The only type of pollution that wind power creates is in the building of the wind turbines and their installation. Once a wind power is built and the turbines spin, and the blades turn generators converting wind power into electricity, there is no pollution. The pollution created by the building and installation of wind turbines is very small.

In the creation of the unit, many gases are generated. Once installed they produce a small amount of actual power (about 8% of what they are rated to produce on average) and a large number of dead animals from flying into the blades.

The pollution from wind comes from two sources. One is the building of the unit. The other is from the fossil fuel plants that support the system's variations. Neither point of pollution is considered when we talk about wind being green. We also ignore the 100's of thousands of flying animals killed annually by wind turbine.

Answer 5

No, wind itself does not cause pollution. Pollution for the most part is "man made" or "man-caused". Pollution caused by natural occurrences is very rare.

Answer 6

of course not infact wind is good because it helps but a sustainble enviorment

Answer 7

None, unless you want to count possible pollution produced in the manufacturing process of making the wind turbine

Answer 8

Wind turbines can cause noise pollution. The manufacture and maintenance is also a cause of pollution.

Answer 9

no