What are the solar power versus wind power pros and cons?

This article contains the most important facts about wind power that should be included on any balanced wind energy pros and cons list. Properly ... Wind turbines leave a smaller footprint on land compared to the majority of other energy sources (including solar, nuclear and coal). read more

Solar Power vs. Wind Power Pros and Cons Posted on July 7, 2011 by Go Green In Your Home 14 Comments After doing some research on renewable energy systems or alternative energy systems as many will call them, I wanted to get the information out there as far as the advantages and disadvantages of the 2 main renewable energy systems, wind turbine generators and photovoltaic solar panels. read more

Wind is a more efficient power source than solar. Compared to solar panels, wind turbines release less CO2 to the atmosphere, consume less energy, and produce more energy overall. In fact, one wind turbine can generate the same amount of electricity per kWh as about 48,704 solar panels. read more

Solar power has very few real cons as part of the mixture on a sophisticated modern grid. Wind power is dominantly useful as an additional source of major generation on the grid, and secondarily useful as a means of adding electricity to the local grid in a distributed model. read more