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Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Energy  Wind energy is a
renewable, non-polluting, free resource that is almost always
available, and it doesn't rely on non-renewable fossil fuels. It
can generate electricity, and it doesn't emit greenhouse gases.
The United States Department of Energy estimates that in 1990,
the wind power plants in California offset the emission of more
than 2.5 billion pounds of carbon dioxide and 15 million pounds
of other pollutants that would have otherwise been produced, and
there have been many other wind plants that have gone into
production since then. There are some pros and cons of wind
plants, however.  Issues over Costs  The cost of wind power has
dropped dramatically over the past ten years, but it still
remains higher than the cost to invest in fossil-fueled power
generators. About 80 percent of the cost is in the machinery,
and the balance is in site pr