Northern Ireland's Northern Ireland's Alternative Energy Alternative Energy

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This is a slideshow about a new renewable energy resource for

Northern Ireland.

The new resourceThe new resourceand what is a resourceand what is a resource

The new resource we have chosen for Northern Ireland is wind power. An energy resource is a resource which can supply us with energy. We have chosen this because it is clean, free and cannot run out.

How does it work?How does it work?The sun heats our atmosphere unevenly, so some patches become warmer than others. These warm patches of air rise, other air blows in to replace them- and we feel that they could be used to make energy by putting in moving turbines which are powered by the hot air rising and moving the turbines. This powers a generator which then sends the energy to all who need it.

Generator

Wind turbine

Pylon

•Turbines are very ugly and big which then ruins the beautiful countryside.

•They cost quite a bit of money to set up.

•Northern Ireland is very windy so we will never run out of power

•When they are installed they more or less don’t cost anything to run

•The wind is free all year around

•There are no harmful emissions

Explanation of our choiceExplanation of our choiceIt is by far the best because it would work really well around Northern Ireland and even around most of the British Isles. It is better than fossil fuels because it uses the wind which is a renewable energy source and not like fossil fuels which are non-renewable sources. Plus it can be set up in the ocean which does not ruin any landscape and will not turn away tourists.

ConclusionConclusion

So just to conclude wind power is the best alternative energy source for Northern Ireland because we do not have much money but when they are set up they will pay for themselves and Ireland will never run out of energy again!

Wind power,We feel it everyday,

We don’t have to pay,So …

Don’t let it blow away!

By,Aidan Lynch

Emmett JohnstonDylan Mooney

Ruairi Thompson