Wind and solar power

Question 1

What are the advantages of using wind power?

Answer 1

• Sustainable
• No pollution
• No permanent damage to landscape when removed
• Minimal running costs

Question 2

What are the disadvantages of using wind power?

Answer 2

• Visual pollution
• Noisy
• Unreliable
• Initial costs: expensive
• Can’t increase power output to meet demands

Question 3

What are the advantages of using solar power?

Answer 3

• Not much environmental damage
• No pollution
• Reliable in sunny places
• Running cost is cheap

Question 4

What are the disadvantages of using solar power?

Answer 4

• Can’t increase power output to meet demands
• Unreliable in countries with no sun
• Initial costs high
• Can only generate on small scale