WHILE MANY LIKE THE IDEA OF WIND-GENERATED ELECTRICITY, THERE ARE A VARIETY OF ARGUMENTS AGAINST IT, AMONG THEM A FEW LIES, A FEW HALF TRUTHS, AND A FEW LEGITIMATE CONCERNS. SOME ARGUE THAT THE UNDENIABLY HIGHER PRIMARY COST AND THEN ANCILLARY COSTS OF WIND ELECTRICITY OUTWEIGH ANY BENEFIT. OTHERS BELIEVE THAT THE INTERRUPTION IN THE LANDSCAPE ISN’T WORTH IT (WHILE OTHERS LIKE THE LOOK OF A FIELD OF WINDMILLS), AND SOME FEAR A POSSIBLE DESTABILIZATION OF THE POWER GRID.

AS WIND ENERGY CONTINUES TO PROGRESS, ENGINEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING SMART, FUNCTIONING SYSTEMS THAT IMPROVE UPON A TECHNOLOGY THAT WAS FIRST UTILIZED IN ANCIENT TIMES, DECREASING COST AND TIME TO PRODUCTION—AND EVEN ADDRESSING THE AESTHETIC CONCERNS HELD BY SOME.