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Wind turbines typically need a minimum wind speed of about 6-9 mph to start generating electricity efficiently. Ideal operating wind speeds range from 12-25 mph, with most modern turbines being designed to maximize efficiency within this range. Stronger winds can cause turbines to shut down for safety reasons.
country side wind turbines and modern turbines
A wind turbines uses the wind to power an electricity generator.
Horizontal axis wind turbines, modern wind turbines, vertical axis turbines.
Wind energy is made by spinning turbines. The wind spins the wind turbines and they generate energy.
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Most wind turbines are located in Australia as of 2010. There are many other places which use wind tubines but Texas is the main source. Wind turbines can be located anywhere there is enough room to place them and no danger to populace. The preferred locations are sufficiently windy and have largely constant winds, e.g. exposed high areas, like hills or small mountains or coastal areas, some wind turbines are even placed off the coast. The limiting factors in the placement of wind turbines are the price and ease of transport to that area, the infastructure of the area and assembling the turbines.
More affordable wind turbines range from $200 to $600. These turbines are typically smaller, which means less electricity is generated. Larger wind turbines can cost as much as $2,000 for those used in the home and upwards of $20,000 for those used industrially.
Wind turbines can be up to 262 feet high.
there are 2757 wind turbines in great Britain
Yes. There are lots of wind turbines in MA.
Yes but it is not very competitive. People are not willing to pay the extra price in their bills required to have electricity from wind. Second disadvantage while wind generation is ecological the construction of the wind turbines isn't. You have to look at the whole life cycle of the turbines