If wind energy was used what would it replace?

2 Responses to If wind energy was used what would it replace?

1. Matt says:

   August 31, 2010 at 22:36

   Wind energy mostly replaces energy from coal-fired power plants. In reality wind will never fully supplant nonrenewable energy sources because it is not reliable (non-windy days). There must always be back-up sources that can be used on demand. The cleanest solution would be nuclear and natural gas nonrenewables along with geothermal, wind, and solar renewables.
2. yaman a says:

   August 31, 2010 at 22:36

   Wind is not efficient enough to replace another source of energy. As it depends on location if there is no wind there is no energy. It is the same idea with solar, hydro, geothermal, etc. People would prefer wind over these kind of sources if it was more efficient or cheaper to maintain.