My town is considering using renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power. What are the pros and cons of this decision?
My town is considering using renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power. What are the pros and cons of this decision?
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The pros of using renewable energy sources in a town includes creating jobs, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, reducing dependency on non-renewable energy sources and lower electricity costs. The cons include higher upfront investment cost, fluctuating levels of availability due to weather conditions, difficulty in integration with existing power grids and intermittency of resources due to lack of reliability.
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My town is considering using renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power. What are the pros and cons of this decision?
user
The pros of using renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power in a town are multiple. One advantage is the fact that it decreases the town's carbon footprint since these sources do not emit greenhouse gases. Additionally, there are economic benefits as renewable energy can reduce energy bills and can be subsidized. On the other hand, there may be some drawbacks to this decision. The main one could be the issue of intermittency, meaning that when there is lack of wind or sunshine, then this source of energy cannot produce electricity either. Furthermore, there can also be an initial investment cost and public resistance to this type of installation if it happens on public land or near people's houses.
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