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Early uses of wind energy was generally for direct mechanical actions such as grinding or pumping. Hence the term windmill to indicate a wind powered mill.
However, virtually all modern windmills generate electricity.
It is likely that most future windmills will also be coupled to electricity production.
It is unlikely that wind energy will become the only energy source available, in part because of its somewhat unpredictability and tendency to have variations of power levels not connected to grid requirements.
There would be benefits of connecting wind energy to energy sources like hydroelectric power generation. When the wind is blowing, there would be less need for hydroelectric, and the water could be stored to some extent like a giant battery. When the wind stops, the hydroelectric energy would be used.
Another form that it could be coupled to is automobile charging... it is a little tricky because of the irregular nature of the wind energy, but perhaps by either charging a secondary battery bank, or counting on a strong nocturnal breeze it would work. Some people have suggested that auto batteries wouldn't actually need to always be "topped off", but rather they could be used to some extent as a reservoir to ameliorate peak energy uses.
Hydrogen is a form of electric energy storage that wouldn't necessarily need continuous inputs, and may someday be used in conjunction with automobile fuels.
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How much engy dose a wind turbine use?
A wind turbine can use up to 40kw/h of energy at once. When for example the turbine is yawing into the wind (turning the head of the turbine into the wind for the blades to face the incoming wind). 4 high power motors and gears are used to do this. When at the same time the hydraulic system is turned on to control the blades to position themselves in the wind, and the motors for the cooling are enabled, the windturbine can require a lot of wind. However usually this is generated by the turbine itself. So this is not really relevant as the output is much higher then the usage.
Why do they use copper wire for wind turbine generators?
Because copper makes the best conductors - Snakester1962 (Supervisor)
If i had a wind turbine how many house can it power?
That's easy 475
A device that produces electricity from moving air?
Mini wind turbine
How long can a wind turbine generate electricity?
20-25 years
What does wind turbine help?
a wind turbine generates electricity for or use
What does a home wind turbine do?
A home wind turbine will use the power of wind to provide and generate energy. One can use a home wind turbine at home to provide electricity or heat water, for example.
What type of current does the wind stir up?
The wind stirs up alternating current (AC) when it rotates the rotor blades of a wind turbine. The mechanical energy from the wind is converted into electrical energy in the generator of the wind turbine, producing AC electricity.
What energy source does a wind turbine use?
Wind energy.
What exactly is the usage of a residential wind turbine?
A residential wind turbine is basically a mini wind turbine that is designed to provide power to the users. It basically provides power for the neighborhood to use.
What is the use of a windmill to drive an electrical generator is?
Wind power. A wind farm. A wind turbine.
How can one use windmills for electricity?
The use of wind power for electricity involves the attachment directly or indirectly of a magnet to the turbine to spin within a dynamo to generate a current.
What is the use of a windmill to drive an electric generator called?
Wind power. A wind farm. A wind turbine.
What does a wind turbine make?
A wind turbine makes wind for scientific study.
Is a wind turbine used to measure wind?
The normal use of a wind turbine is to generate electricity or to pump water. It could be used to measure wind speed but there are very inexpensive devices that do the job better.
Are wind turbines renewable?
Wind turbines generate renewable energy, yes.A wind turbine is a thing, a machine. We don't use "renewable" about machines. At a push, we use words like "recyclable" or "reuseable".But a wind turbine turns wind into electricity, and wind is a form of renewable energy.
How is the wind energy source collected and turned into usable energy?
By using wind turbine, linear wind motion is turn to circular motion turning the dynamo and transformed to direct current electrical energy. Wind generated electricity from the wind turbine usually varied in current and voltage, the unsteady electricity is then pass through to regulator to a steady voltage and either transformed from a direct current (DC) to alternative current (AC) for use with home appliance or stock up into battery for later use.
