is solar energy better than wind energy?

Answer 1

The only favorable balance I can see with solar is that you can use it to heat your water as well as generate electricity. The electricity it generates I believe has to be stored in batteries somewhere, while the wind turbines can feed electricity directly into the house and even back into the utility system. A lot of places now will let you reduce your electric bill by feeding electricity back into the system. And there are now small, barely noticeable wind turbines which can be installed on the roof of your house. I saw one on Living with Ed on HGTV. It was only a couple of feet tall and streamlined and nice in appearance.

Answer 2

They are correct, wind power is cheaper for now. Wind farms are not practical because they have been placed in the windiest locations, any additional wind farms placed up will not have the same bang for buck and there is little you do to imprve the technology. Solar power is horrendous when you really look at it. First, the impact to the environment through the creating of the solar cells is huge. Solar cell break rather easily. I looked at placing solar cell up on my house and found that if I did all of the work it would cost about half as much as a contractor. Even at this, it would take 13 years to recover the initial investment. Since I have hail storms every 2 years, solar power would not work. Nuclear is the best, because it can deliver the power required with less cost. Also after the recycling of the nuclear waste, the amount of waste produced is small especially in comparison with solar that has every chipped solar cell being throw away. The only reason it cost so much is all of the red tape that has been placed to limit nuclear power. Given its new necessity, however, if the liberals and the conservatives would work together on this issue, we could have cheaper and cleaner power and have a win-win situation for everyone but the greedy corporations.

Answer 3

better in what way? be a little bit more specific..

i think this question has been asked before..

although both solar and wind energy have an intermittent nature, solar power is possibly more plentiful. The feasibility of constructing wind turbines depends on whether an area has frequently windy days, and although solar technology will continue to develop PV cells that are more efficient at harvesting the sun's energy, they would be useless in areas that have continuous cloud cover..

Solar power stations tend to require a lot of land space and may be more expensive to construct, while wind farms have the least amount of environmental impact..

It would make sense to employ both types of technology for harnessing renewable energy sources..
Dry sunny days may be ideal for solar power stations, and stormy weather may be ideal for wind farms..

Answer 4

I would say that would depend highly on your circumstances.

In the southern US desert states for example, with plenty
of sunshine, solar is an obvious choice, despite
being a little less efficient, when wind is compared
on an equal basis.

However that region probably recieves more sunshine
than wind.

In the northeast by contrast, we see a lot more wind
turbines, where they recieve less sunshine, and despite
the drawbacks of turbines, in undesired side effects.

One of the best places for wind turbines seems to be just offshore, on the coast or the great lakes regions.

There maybe some parts of the world where it makes sense
to use both at the sametime, but those are probably
the exception rather than the rule.

Answer 5

Well, it depends on where you live. I was looking into this, and generally you're gonna pay a large chunk for wind energy, but it will pay its self off in a few months. The solar from what I understand isn't has steady or reliable as wind, and can be costly with it's constant repairs and replacement of panels...

Answer 6

Both are good, but your environment will determine your needs. If you have open space in a windy area, wind turbines are good. Solar energy can be used in any area, but has a higher cost.

Depending on your State, you could be entitled to a rebate that will offset the installation cost so it is profitable in fewer years.

If you use a grid-tie inverter you can feed any excess power back to the utility company, using them as an infinite battery storage system.

Answer 7

i feel it depends on the country. for the places like south India, some parts of Africa etc, solar energy is better, as it is very hot. if the the place is windy then wind energy is better

Answer 8

It depends on you location, if there is a lot of sunny days there and little wind, solar is better. If there is a not of wind and mostly sunny days, wind is better. Nuclear does not contribute to "global warming" and does not depend on the weather.

Answer 9

i agree with the other saying that it depend on where you are .. if you are in a place that is windy that wind energy is better. but if you are in a sunny weather solar energy is better.. but main idea is they all have advantage and dis advantages in common

Answer 10

Solar energy is better because it uses less resources and can even absorb power at dawn and dusk. so all round better 4 the e.