Wind PowerTya Hyde Duane Hewins, Jr.

Wind power is…..Converting wind energy to some

form of energy

Example electrical energy

Wind power can be used for….Electricity Generating …

Water pumpsTelevisionsHomes OfficesStoresMachinesLights

Saving money on energy bills Scattering plant seeds

Continue….Making waves on lakes and seasDrying clothesTransportation

Hang gliderSailboats Hot-air ballooningWind surfingWind-skating

TurbinesWindmills

How wind power is used

Cost of using wind powerCommercial-scale turbines are at least $3.5

Million to be installedSmaller/residential scale turbines

Overall lesserMore expensive per kilowatt If its under 100 kilowatts cost about $3,000 to

$5,000 per kilowatt Which means a 10 kilowatt machine (the size

needed to power an average home) might cost $35,000-$50,000.

Continue…..The government gives you some of your

money back as a tax credit.There is an installation fee

Installation costs ranges up to $12,000.No monthly fee

Wind power is easily renewed by…

Building TurbinesWindmills

No use of fossil fuels These are renewable because

power is generated when the wind blowswhen the wind doesn't blow power is not

generated.

Wind Energy is gathered/created When the sun unevenly heats up the earth.

Most of the time its by using large wind turbines

Wind energy is stored by… Battery

Compressed air

Positive effects of wind power Cheaper billsNot polluted Renewable Green energyUses no fossil fuels Energy self-sufficientNo carbon dioxideNo monthly fee

Negative effects of wind power isn’t a constant

Every day you may not have windTurbines are expensiveNoisyAppearance

TallBulky

Damages anything that gets to closeWildlife

The science be hide wind power…Is the generation of electricity…

by spinning copper wires in magnetic fields and electric power generation, that stores or transmits the power by batteries or some other type of source to transmit them to the place of use.

The waste by-products of wind powerThere are no waste by products in less you

was to say…Generation equipment

Manufacture Transportation Installation Maintenance Removal/Disposal

Why isn't wind power widespeading

ExpensivenessSome places aren't suitable

Wind power becoming easily accessible to the public

Its already accessible.But we are just know getting more into

the “Green”

What Is What?The basic Structure is to have…1. Blade2. Hub3. Generator4. Gearbox5. Tail6. Tower

Tail

1. By slowing down the speed of the wind.

2. The wind flows over blades causing them to turn.

3. The blades are connected to a drive shaft that turns an electric generator to produce electricity.

How turbines/ windmills Work?

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