Nine years of intense lobbying by Greens has finally paid off. It was tough, it was hard. There were intense debates and politics was done on the issue. Finally very first offshore wind farm to generate electricity has been approved. As announced in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Mr. Ken Salazar who is Secretary of Interior.
Mr. Salazar revealed that a 130 turbine wind farm will be built with estimated cost of $900 million. It would generate 450 Megawatt of electricity out of thin air!
There are several advantages and disadvantages associated with wind energy that include the numerous problems linked with wind turbines too.
In this era, we need to look for the various options available to replace the depleting natural resources. It is important to look for more environmental friendly energy sources to help us make our future bright, and wind energy is one of the main sources of renewable energy.
Renewable energy that is the hottest of the focal point in current times cannot be used up and it does not generate pollution. Sustainability means that we make sure we meet our energy needs and ensure the health of the planet for future generations. Eventually, we will run out of nonrenewable energy supplies and the pollution caused by using these energy sources is already becoming a serious problem. The sooner we switch to using renewable energy, the cleaner the air we breathe and water we drink will be. Among these renewable energy resources the foldable wind generator is also one of the innovations but there is still a question mark on its development. 
Eolic design has been introduced in foldable wind generator class but it is uncertain as to whether it’s capable or not. The Eolic looks great and is an incredible idea, but can it actually create enough energy to power anything and is it durable enough to actually hold its ground in a wind strong enough to create electricity? Still it’s an ambitious idea and we have to sit back and see its viability.
Wind energy is being used as a reliable source of energy for a long time. The Babylonians and Chinese used wind power to pump water for irrigating crops 4,000 years ago, and sailing boats were around long before that.
Wind power was used in the Middle Ages, in Europe, to grind corn, which is where the term “windmill” comes from. Following are some of the advantages and disadvantages of wind energy:
Between 2005 and 2008, the use of this form of energy doubled, with some countries basing up to 19% of its electricity production on Wind power (19% Denmark, 11 % Spain and 7 % in Ireland). Wind power really is exactly that, the use of wind turbines to harness the power of the wind and converting it in to useful energy.
Power transmission networks are generally connected to larger scale wind farms and use small turbines to provide isolated areas with electricity. These farms, where situated on agricultural land have one of the lowest impacts on the environment in comparison to other energy sources, but only produce approx 1.5% of the world electricity use despite its positive influence on the above listed countries.
In order to strengthen the two countries’ cooperation on renewable energy and energy efficiency, President Barack Obama and China’s President Hu Jintao have agreed to cooperate in organizing several programs and initiatives.
One of the key programs is to establish a U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center, through an investment of $150 million in public and private funds over the next five years. The new centre will provide opportunities for joint research and development of clean energy technologies by scientists from both countries.
Recently, Solar Power Plants have been planned to be installed in Sahara to generate electricity. Around a dozen companies are planning to launch a renewable energy initiative which they claim can provide Europeans with electricity generated from the Sahara at a cost of $557 billion within a decade.
A German insurer Munich Re, Deutsche Bank, utilities RWE and Eon, and industrial conglomerate Siemens are planning to form a company to explore the technical and geopolitical challenges of installing solar mirrors in the deserts of North Africa and Middle East.
