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1. The first power generating turbine was constructed in Ohio during the late eighteen-hundreds. According to windpower.org, it had one-hundred and forty blades, and was used to charge batteries.
2. Small turbines can be purchased on line for under $800 dollars. They are also frequently listed at on line auction websites, along with other electricity-generation related equipment and BUTT HOLE
3. Power produced by wind was the only renewable energy type in the United States for which consumption increased from 2000 to 2001. According to PBS, it steadily increased starting in 1998, after a reduction in 1997.
4. This type of power works much the same way as a dynamo, such as a radio with a hand-crank for charging its battery. Instead of a hand turning the dynamo to generate electricity, the wind turns it.
5. A Canadian company has developed a street light which is powered with a battery charged by both a small turbine and a solar panel. According to ecofriend.org, it requires very little maintenance.
6. As of Dec. 2006, Germany far outranks the other European countries in this type of power generation. According to the European Wind Energy Association, Spain ranks second and Denmark third. Romania and Slovakia produce very little.
7. Turbines have a maximum speed they are capable of deriving power from; for example, a 150MPH gust wouldn't release a massive surge of electricity, it would create the same amount of energy as wind at the maximum rate does.
8. Canada's wind power production capacity is almost nineteen-hundred megawatts (Source: Canada Wind Energy Association), which is greater than that of France and nearly equivalent to the U.K.
9· The largest wind turbine in the world is in Hawaii. It stands 20 storey's high and has rotors the size of a football field.
10· Wind is the fastest growing energy source in the world.
11· UK is the windiest country in Europe. There is so much wind, that the whole country could be powered several times by wind power.
12· There is evidence that wind energy was used to propel boats along the Nile river as early as 5000 BC.
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What is mean by wind energy?
wind energy is energy that is caused by the wind a example of this is wind turbines
Why is wind energy called solar energy?
Wind energy is not called solar energy. Solar energy is the energy from the sun, while wind energy is just wind energy.
What is called wind energy?
Wind energy is just called wind energy.
How is wind energy derived?
Wind energy is derived from wind mills. These wind mills are powered by the wind and capture it's energy when it blows.
Is wind energy created by wind tubines?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed. Wind turbines do not create energy. They take energy from the wind and convert it into electrical energy.
What is mean by wind energy?
wind energy is energy that is caused by the wind a example of this is wind turbines
Why is wind energy called solar energy?
Wind energy is not called solar energy. Solar energy is the energy from the sun, while wind energy is just wind energy.
What is called wind energy?
Wind energy is just called wind energy.
Are Wind farms used to transform the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy?
Wind turbines (in a wind farm) convert kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy. Not to be confused with wind mills - that turn the kinetic energy of the wind into mechanical energy.
What are 5 differences between solar and wind energy?
solar energy is energy from the sun and wind energy is energy from the wind
What is classification of wind energy?
Wind energy is renewable energy.
How is wind energy derived?
Wind energy is derived from wind mills. These wind mills are powered by the wind and capture it's energy when it blows.
Is wind energy created by wind tubines?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed. Wind turbines do not create energy. They take energy from the wind and convert it into electrical energy.
What is wind energy in Hindi?
Wind energy in Hindi is called "हवा ऊर्जा" (hawa urja).
What are some bad facts about wind?
wind smells like the wind
Where does wind energy originate from?
Ultimately, the energy in wind comes from the radiation we get from the Sun.
How is wind energy transferred?
Wind energy is transferred by wind mills.
