Wind Energy

Transcript

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Wind Energy

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Wind Energy

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How it works Cost

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Power Source

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Benefits

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Uses

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Why This

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How it Works

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A wind turbine turns wind energy into electricity using the aerodynamic force from the rotor blades, which work like an airplane wing or helicopter rotor blade. This translation of aerodynamic force to rotation of a generator creates electricity.

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A farmer would earn $10,000 from a two- megawatt turbine with a $5,000 per megawatt per year payment.

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Some benefits of Wind power are: it's a clean fuek source, it creates jobs, and it is sustainable

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Wind power is cost effective

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It is a domestic source of energy

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The wind creates jobs

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Wind Turbines