How do wind farms avoid pollution if we need to use other power stations when the wind doesn blow?
Wind farms avoid greenhouse pollution in a similar way to energy conservation. If you turn off an electrical appliance, such as a light or an air conditioner, you reduce demand for electricity generation. The more that people conserve electricity, the less fossil fuels will be burnt, which is good for the environment. Similarly, when the wind blows, pollution-free electricity is fed into the National Electricity Grid, reducing the demand for fossil fuel generation. Every time a household uses renewable energy, it is not using fossil fuel. Our windmills work hard. On average, a single windmill can provide enough pollution free energy to supply the annual energy needs of 800 homes. So the more windmills we build, the more we can reduce our reliance and demand for fossil fuel energy. Wind energy production does fluctuate but that does not mean your lights will go out when the wind stops blowing. All electricity systems in the world are structured to react quickly to fluctuations in electr
