Danny Sawrij runs an environmental company in West Yorkshire that produces around 60 million litres of Biofuel annually.

1. Danny Sawrij | Wind Power – Will it
Blow Over?
Wind turbines are becoming an extremely common site now in the British countryside, the
tall structures majestically turning what is merely fresh air into usable energy.
Wind power may appear to be a modern day phenomenon, but it has been around for
centuries and there were originally countless windmills dotted around the British
countryside in days gone by. There seems to be a nostalgic affection for those old mills with
their sails, but the modern day equivalent seems to attract a conflict of opinions. They
appear to be the 'marmite' of the energy industry – you either love them or you hate them.
Regardless of an individual's feelings on the subject, however, it looks like wind power is not
only here to stay, but there is also going to be much more of it in the future, with annual
growth of wind power estimated at 30 percent. By the end of 2012, the global installed
capacity for wind power was more than 280,000 megawatts (MW). It is estimated that if the
full technical potential of wind energy was realised across the world, that it would be
equivalent to 5 times the total current energy production in the world. That represents 40
times more energy produced than the actual current demand for it.
Wind turbines have to be sited in locations that are windy by nature, such as offshore or at
altitude and each comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. That means
that other renewable energy sources will always be required and local geographical features
may determine which source is most favourable. Areas with an abundance of water may
well benefit more from Hydro power, whilst somewhere with naturally occurring hot springs
and geysers would probably better suit geothermal power.
Whilst growth in the area of wind power seems inevitable, it is fair to say that other
renewable energy sources are set to increase to. Whilst wind power is fine for generating
electricity, it hasn't gone a long way towards revolutionising transport – yet! I guess it's only
a matter of time before the concept wind powered car is rolled out at one of the world's
prestigious motor shows. In the meantime, it leaves room in the market for producers of
biofuels to make an impact on the oil industry and, indeed, in 2009, 93 billion litres of
biofuel were produced worldwide, which displaced around 5 per cent of gasoline
production.
Danny Sawrij runs an environmental company in West Yorkshire that produces around 60
million litres of Biofuel annually.
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