| The latest report of BWEA (British Wind | | | | However, new designs are being created to get |
| Energy Association has stated that Wind Power | | | | around these issues. Viktor Jovanovic is one |
| is currently the fastest growing energy | | | | of these designers. He is busy created a |
| technology. They are aiming to have 5% of the | | | | model called the Stormblad Turbine which |
| UK's power requirements coming from onshore | | | | promises to deal with some of the problems. |
| wind farms, by 2010. The UK Government is | | | | By designing it more to a jet engine the a |
| looking have another 10% of the energy coming | | | | propeller, it can operate in high winds, |
| from other renewable resources, by the same | | | | unlike the current model. |
| date. They are investing around 1£ billion | | | | |
| in the wind farms. | | | | Terra Moya Aqua (TMA), based in Wyoming, is |
| | | | also working on a model, which is easier to |
| Europe hopes to, by year 2020, be able to | | | | operate and is quieter. This model is also |
| produce 20% of it's energy through renewable | | | | free from ground resonance. They have been |
| sources. German Government is looking to find | | | | working on the design for the last 11 years, |
| other ways of reducing greenhouse gases | | | | when Rasmussen, President of TMA, teamed up |
| outside wind farms. This is due to a report | | | | with Ron Taylor, TMA Chairman. |
| in 2005 where they stated that wind farms | | | | |
| were expensive and inefficient. | | | | Both designs are smaller then the current |
| | | | model and focus on different problem areas. |
| There are also other elements of wind power | | | | The other issue with Wind Power is that the |
| energy that concern the government, such as | | | | power cannot be stored and is therefore |
| the aesthetic aspect. The propellers also | | | | unreliable. However Jovanovic thinks this |
| create a large amount of noise and are | | | | will change in time, as new solutions are |
| disruptive to the bird population. | | | | created. |
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