Large wind turbines are a good source of renewable and relatively clean energy. They have captured the attention of many environmental groups lately as a very realistic new alternative to currently used energy production techniques. Let’s see how they compare to current energy production methods.

The way we produce most of our electricity these days can hardly be called environmentally friendly. Coal fueled power generators belch thousands of pounds of pollutants into the air every year. The mining necessary to fuel one of these stations can devastate vast areas of land, transforming it into barren wasteland. Nuclear power plants produce cleaner energy, but have the potential of creating a much bigger disaster if nuclear meltdown should occur. Even hydroelectric systems cause damage to the surrounding eco system with their dams and sluice gates.