Question

Write six advantages and disadvantages of windmill.

Answer 1

Windmill:

A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into revolving energy by means of vanes called blades to mill grain, but it extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications.

Six advantages of windmill:

1. It is a clean fuel source.
2. It contains zero carbon emission which is associated with the operation of wind turbines.
3. The loss for farmers or any living beings doesn't occur that is why wind turbines use only a fraction of land.
4. It depends on the combustion of fossil fuels.
5. Windmill doesn't pollute the air like a power plant.
6. Wind energy is free.

Six disadvantages of windmills:

1. It is not a continual energy source.
2. It produces noise pollution.
3. It also produces visual pollution.
4. Birds have been killed by flying into rotational turbine blades.
5. The travel and maintenance cost of turbines increases.
6. It is time-consuming.