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Wind as an energy source
Wind is a type of solar energy wind is a renewable energy source since ancient times people have harnessed the winds energy over 5,000 years ago the ancient Egyptians used the wind to sail ships down the Nile River.
Wind Farms
Wind is air in motion wind is caused by uneven heating on the earth’s surface by energy of the sun. The best situation to harness wind is where an area land and water meet. A wind farm is a grouping of dozens of wind turbines together in a big space to collect electricity.
Impacts:
It has low impact on the environment however there is noise from the rotors and some birds and bats have been killed from the rotors.
Wind is a clean renewable energy source.
How is winds energy transported?
Wind can’t be stored and you don’t know when it will be windy but wind, charged batteries can be stored.
How is wind energy used?
It’s mostly used to generate electricity to power homes and businesses.
Pros and Cons:
A pro is wind is free because it’s part of mother nature.
A con is wind turbines cost roughly 3,000 to 8,000 dollars
Global energy consumption
Global consumption of wind energy in the year 2015 was amounted to 432,883 MW.
Grouse mountain turbine local consumption
The Eye of the Wind can generate enough electricity in a year to service the needs of 400 homes.
When were windmills invented?
In the 14th century windmills became popular in Europe, the total number of wind-powered mills is estimated to have been around 200,000 at its peak in 1850, which is modest compared to some 500,000 waterwheels.
windmills were built in large numbers until the late nineteenth century
Villages powered by wind energy.
Feldheim, Germany is the only town that started its own energy grid and gets all of its electricity and heating through local renewable sources, primarily wind and biogas the town has 150 residents.
Sources:
Wind energy basics
windeis.anl.gov/guide/basics/
https://www.reference.com/science/wind-energy-used-4e56337b427a14a5
www.windustry.org/how_much_do_wind_turbines_cost
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_by_country
https://westcoastlivingcanada.com/2013/03/05/eye-of-the-wind/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windmill
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/a-power-grid-of-their-own-german-village-becomes-model-for-renewable-energy-a-820369.html
Wind Farms
Wind is air in motion wind is caused by uneven heating on the earth’s surface by energy of the sun. The best situation to harness wind is where an area land and water meet. A wind farm is a grouping of dozens of wind turbines together in a big space to collect electricity.
Impacts:
It has low impact on the environment however there is noise from the rotors and some birds and bats have been killed from the rotors.
Wind is a clean renewable energy source.
How is winds energy transported?
Wind can’t be stored and you don’t know when it will be windy but wind, charged batteries can be stored.
How is wind energy used?
It’s mostly used to generate electricity to power homes and businesses.
Pros and Cons:
A pro is wind is free because it’s part of mother nature.
A con is wind turbines cost roughly 3,000 to 8,000 dollars
Global energy consumption
Global consumption of wind energy in the year 2015 was amounted to 432,883 MW.
Grouse mountain turbine local consumption
The Eye of the Wind can generate enough electricity in a year to service the needs of 400 homes.
When were windmills invented?
In the 14th century windmills became popular in Europe, the total number of wind-powered mills is estimated to have been around 200,000 at its peak in 1850, which is modest compared to some 500,000 waterwheels.
windmills were built in large numbers until the late nineteenth century
Villages powered by wind energy.
Feldheim, Germany is the only town that started its own energy grid and gets all of its electricity and heating through local renewable sources, primarily wind and biogas the town has 150 residents.
Sources:
Wind energy basics
windeis.anl.gov/guide/basics/
https://www.reference.com/science/wind-energy-used-4e56337b427a14a5
www.windustry.org/how_much_do_wind_turbines_cost
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_by_country
https://westcoastlivingcanada.com/2013/03/05/eye-of-the-wind/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windmill
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/a-power-grid-of-their-own-german-village-becomes-model-for-renewable-energy-a-820369.html
Science 10 wind energy video summary
This video is about how a wind turbine works and what it does this video is a short animation it will discuss the speed of the wind, speed of the wind, whether there is wind or not and turbines. I chose this video because I think it’s interesting because of the way they teach you and the visuals like how the wind energy is generated through the wind turbine.
This video is about how a wind turbine works and what it does this video is a short animation it will discuss the speed of the wind, speed of the wind, whether there is wind or not and turbines. I chose this video because I think it’s interesting because of the way they teach you and the visuals like how the wind energy is generated through the wind turbine.