To say that it is needed is perhaps wrong but to say that it is desirable as a form of energy generation in correct. The main reason cited is that is is a sustainable source of energy (i.e. there will always be wind and the production of energy from wind turbines has no detrimental impact on the environment (other of course you dislike the aesthetic impact) as opposed to the burning of fossil fuels or the risk of readio-active contamination from nuclear power plants.
About 1 million wind turbines would be needed to power the entire United States.
Approximately 300,000 onshore wind turbines would be needed to power the entire United States with wind energy. This estimation considers the current energy consumption, available land space, and average wind turbine capacity.
Disadvantages 1)Wind power needs a lot of land. 2)wind power is a hard subtences to get in a town where they do not get that much wind . 3)Towns that do not get this much wind that is needed for the turbines .
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There's a book called "Homebrew Wind Power" by Dan Bartmann and Dan Fink that covers wind power and the equipment needed in depth. The authors also have a comprehensive website that covers wind power at otherpower.com. The best place online to get information on Windmill power and the equipment required is http://www.windmillpe.ca/. Also try http://www.vandermolencorp.com/.
Simply because of the space that would be needed for the wind-turbines ! The amount of power produced by a single wind turbine is relatively small. In order to power a large city, you would need thousands of turbines - which would occupy huge swathes of land !
It's not the amount of wind, but the design of the generator, that decides what voltage is produced. The amount of wind will determine the power produced.
If you have wind mills, the wind can give a lot of electricity because the mill will absorb the amount of potential energy needed to produce the amount of kinetic energy.
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Wind power can be difficult as it requires specific geographic locations with consistent wind patterns, making it limited in some areas. Additionally, wind energy is intermittent, meaning it may not always be available when needed, requiring backup power sources. Finally, the construction and maintenance of wind turbines can be expensive and can pose challenges in terms of visual impact and noise.
Wind power isn't stored. It is immediately generated into electricity that goes straight into the power lines. This is why there has to be power lines in and area for it to be able to have a wind farm.
They do install wind turbines on aircraft. The RAT (ram air turbine) is used when emergency power is needed and the engines and auxiliary power unit are non-functional. See link.