Q1 People often object to wind turbines being put up near to where they live.

a.) List three reasons why they might object.

1. **Looks**: Some people think wind turbines are ugly and spoil the view of the
countryside.
2. **Noise**: Wind turbines can make a humming or whooshing sound that can
bother people living nearby, especially at night when it's quieter.
3. **Worries about Nature**: People worry that wind turbines might hurt birds
or bats by accident, and they might also disturb the natural habitat of animals and
plants.

1. **外觀**: 一些人認為風力發電機很醜陋，損壞了鄉村的景觀。
2. **噪音**: 風力發電機會發出嗡嗡或呼呼的聲音，可能會打擾附近居民，尤其
是夜間，環境更加寧靜時。
3. **對自然的擔憂**: 人們擔心風力發電機可能會意外傷害到鳥類或蝙蝠，同時
也可能干擾到動植物的自然棲息地。

b.) List three arguments in favour of using wind turbines to generate electricity

1. **Clean Energy**: Wind turbines produce electricity without emitting harmful

greenhouse gases, helping to combat climate change.

2. **Renewable Resource**: Wind is a renewable resource, meaning it won't run out

like fossil fuels, ensuring a sustainable energy future.

3. **Job Creation**: Building and maintaining wind farms create jobs in

manufacturing, construction, and maintenance, benefiting the economy.
1. **清潔能源**：風力發電機在發電過程中不會排放有害的溫室氣體，有助於
對抗氣候變化。

2. **可再生資源**：風是一種可再生資源，意味著它不會像化石燃料一樣耗
盡，確保了可持續的能源未來。

3. **創造就業機會**：建設和維護風力發電場在製造、建設和維護方面創造就
業機會，惠及經濟。

Q2 Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using solar cells to generate electricity.
Advantages: 優點
1. **Renewable Energy Source**: 1. **可再生能源**：太陽能是可再
Solar energy is renewable, which 生的，這意味著只要太陽繼續照
means it won't run out as long as the 耀，太陽能就不會耗盡。這使得太
Sun is shining. This makes solar cells a 陽能電池成為一種可持續且環保的
sustainable and environmentally 發電方式。
friendly way to generate electricity.
2. **Low Operating Costs**: Once 2. **低運營成本**：一旦安裝完
installed, solar cells require very little 成，太陽能電池需要很少的維護和
maintenance and have minimal 運營成本。與其他形式的能源發電
operating costs. This can save money 相比，這在長期節省成本。
in the long run compared to other
forms of energy generation. 3. **減少溫室氣體排放**：太陽能
3. **Reduced Greenhouse Gas 是乾淨的，燃燒後不會像化石燃料
Emissions**: Solar energy is clean 那樣產生有害的溫室氣體。使用太
and doesn't produce harmful 陽能電池有助於減少空氣污染，對
greenhouse gases like fossil fuels do 抗氣候變化。
when burned for electricity. Using
solar cells helps reduce air pollution
and combat climate change.

Disadvantages: 缺點
1. **Intermittent Availability**: 1. **間歇性可用性**：太陽能只在
Solar energy is only available during 白天可用，並且受到天氣和季節等
the daytime and can be affected by 因素的影響。這意味著太陽能電池
factors like weather and seasons. This 可能無法一直穩定地發電，特別是
means that solar cells may not generate 在多雲或下雨的日子。
electricity consistently, especially on
cloudy or rainy days. 2. **高初始成本**：購買和安裝太
2. **High Initial Cost**: The initial 陽能板的初始成本相當高。這對一
cost of purchasing and installing solar 些有意投資太陽能的人或組織來說
panels can be quite high. This can be a 可能是一個障礙，儘管在運營成本
barrier for some people or 方面有長期節省。
organizations looking to invest in solar
energy, despite the long-term savings 3. **空間需求**：太陽能板需要大
on operating costs. 量的空間才能產生大量的電力。這
3. **Space Requirements**: Solar 對於人口密集的城市地區或空間有
 panels require a significant amount of 限的地方可能是一個挑戰。
space to generate a meaningful amount
of electricity. This can be a challenge
in densely populated urban areas or
where there are space constraints.

Q3 Renewable sources are often used for small scale production of electricity

a.) Explain why they’re useful for this purpose.

They are often easier to set up and maintain, cost less to run, and are
environmentally friendly, helping to reduce pollution and combat climate change.
因為它們更容易建立和維護，運行成本較低，且環保，有助於減少污染和對抗氣候變化。

b.) A farmer on a remote farm uses a wind turbine to generate his electricity. He generates more
electricity than he needs, and wants to connect his wind turbine to the national grid so he can sell his
space electricity. However, no electricity companies want to supply the connection and buy the
excess energy. Suggest a reason for this.

Remote farm location and low surplus energy make connecting wind turbine to grid difficult
and costly for electricity companies.
偏遠農場位置及多餘能源量不足，讓電力公司將風力發電機連接到電網變得困難且昂貴。