Wind farms are a clean source of energy, meaning that they do not impact the environment. Gas emission is reduced due to the technological advancements of wind farms. Moreover, they significantly affect the economics boosting the GPD of the state by expanding the cost-effective electricity supply lines (Apunda & Nyangoye, 2017). The other benefit is its positive influence on society as technology offers employment opportunities. On the other hand, wind farms have a devastating effect on the population of birds and bats that are killed by turbine blades (Apunda & Nyangoye, 2017). Another disadvantage relates to the variability of wind speed, which affects the amount of power produced.
The other technology is fracking which is a safe method of gas extraction. Its major benefit is the groundwater remains protected during the shale gas hydraulic fracturing process, causing no harm to the environment. In addition, it creates job offers in order to attract miscellaneous professionals (Powel, 2021). It also impacts economics in a way that it is cheaper than other methods. Nonetheless, fracking is the cause of air and water pollution. Furthermore, it can induce earthquakes due to the disposal of wastewater (Powel, 2021). Finally, gas production may be delayed as the drilling takes years.
As a result, the more sustainable decision is to install wind farms because they create more economic opportunities. Even though the habitat may be destroyed, they do not pose any harm to water and the environment, whereas the animals can recover in population (Apunda & Nyangoye, 2017). What is more, wind farms are far more advantageous as they do not threaten to devastate the lands by drilling. In total, it stimulates economic growth and contributes to international relationship development.
References
Apunda, M., & Nyangoye, B. (2017). Challenges and opportunities of wind energy technology. International Journal of Development Research, 7(7), 14174-14177.
Powell, W. (2021). Effects of place-based socioscientific issues on rising middle school students’ evidence-based reasoning and critical thinking on hydraulic fracking. Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health, 7(3), 220-242.