Wind Power

Yes, jet streams are high-altitude, fast-flowing air currents that can reach speeds of 200 to 400 kilometers per hour or even higher. These strong winds occur in the upper levels of the atmosphere and play a significant role in shaping weather patterns around the world.

Energy from wind is less detrimental to the environment than most other electricity generation.

Wind turbines need complex and advanced production facilities that pollute. Wind energy is not just good for the environment because there is noise pollution and the placement can affect certain wildlife.

Favorable conditions for wind energy include consistent and strong wind speeds, availability of suitable land for wind farms, proximity to transmission lines for electricity distribution, and support from local communities and government for renewable energy projects.

Wind energy is not widely used due to a few reasons such as high upfront costs for installing wind turbines, intermittent nature of wind leading to variability in energy production, concerns over visual impact and noise pollution, and lack of suitable locations with consistent wind patterns. Additionally, some regions may lack infrastructure to support efficient transmission of wind-generated power.

The sun is more powerful than the wind because it provides the Earth with a much larger and consistent source of energy through sunlight. Solar energy drives weather patterns, ocean currents, and sustains all life on Earth. While wind power is also a significant renewable energy source, it is ultimately driven by the sun's energy through creating temperature and pressure differences in the atmosphere.

Vattenfall generates electricity mainly through a mix of sources including fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable energy such as hydroelectric, wind, and solar power. They have a diverse portfolio of power plants across Europe, with a focus on increasing their renewable energy capacity to reduce carbon emissions.

Size matters with wind turbines because larger turbines are more efficient at capturing wind energy due to their increased rotor diameter and taller tower height. This allows them to generate more electricity at lower wind speeds and produce higher energy outputs. Additionally, larger turbines benefit from economies of scale, making them more cost-effective than smaller turbines in terms of energy production per unit.

Of course new generation wind turbine has to face wind.The concept of wind turbine is this that wind has kinetic energy, and this energy is converted by WTG by rotary blade into mechanical energy through gear box then again into electrical energy through generator. Here mainly wind is the main criteria, which rotates blade in variable speed depends upon wind density. More density and wind speeed more power will be generated.

Besides this there are many versions of wind turbine, Upwind means new generation wind turbine normally we observed, In Down wind turbines turbines has no relation with wind perpendicular to wind.

I think you must have got the answer.

The conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy is called the WIND... ENERGY. Have to add the ellipsis for it to work.

When energy is created from wind turbines the energy is created from the atmospheres wind currents and no chemical processes are required. With no chemical processes(burning) involved the atmospheres chemical composition is not altered. Burning fossil fuel, simply put is the chemical process of changing a form of concentrated carbon into heat and carbon dioxide. Ancient life on the planet absorbed the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and time and natural processes sequestered the carbon from the ancient life into coal and oil reserves. When you burn the fossil fuel you are placing the carbon, that was once sequestered through the millions of years Earth has had life, back into the atmosphere thus changing the composition of the atmosphere. The results of putting the carbon back into the atmosphere is debated.

Example A: A pin-wheel is attached to a generator. The wind blows the pin wheels blades and the generator makes electricity. This electricity runs into a coil and the energy is transferred into heat and you warm your hands up.

Example B: You have a dead stick from a tree in your yard that grew for a year and fell off the tree. During that year the tree converted energy from the sun and the carbon from the air to create the stick. You burn the stick and warm your hand.

Wind turbines typically require a minimum wind speed of about 7-10 miles per hour to start generating electricity. The optimal wind speed for producing the maximum amount of electricity is around 25-35 miles per hour. Turbines are designed to automatically adjust their blade angles to capture the maximum energy from varying wind speeds.

Betz' Law is related to wind turbines. Developed by German physicist Albert Betz, it simply states that the maximum energy that can be captured by any wind turbine is 59.3 percent of the kinetic energy of the wind.

The original source of the energy in wind is the sun, which creates temperature differences in the atmosphere leading to air movement. For flowing water, the source of energy is typically the sun as well, which drives the water cycle and creates precipitation that fills rivers and streams.

the sun, it heats air, hot air rises up creating a vacuum for cooler air to blow and take up the vacuum space..sun gets its energy from fusion of helium atoms, they got their energy from the big bang and no one knows what happened before that.

In British slang, "gets the wind up" means to become nervous, anxious, or afraid. It suggests feeling unsettled or worried about something.

Wind power is considered renewable because it relies on the natural and continuous movement of air masses caused by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun. As long as the sun continues to shine, wind energy will be available. Additionally, wind turbines do not consume any finite resources and produce no greenhouse gas emissions during operation.

Wind turbines are not 100% efficient due to factors such as air resistance, mechanical losses in the turbine components, inefficiencies in the generator, and variability in wind speed. The Betz limit also imposes a theoretical maximum efficiency of 59.3% for converting kinetic energy in the wind into mechanical energy.

For me it is the fear of it coming apart and flying through the area I'm in causing severe harm..I also had a reoccurring dream as a child about them.they have always been frightening to me and are now more popular in my area : (

Wind power is unreliable. Fossil fuels can be used in greater quantities when in higher demand; we don't get to pick when the wind is effective. You can only put wind turbines where there is a stable amount of wind constantly. For example, a place shielded from winds would not make much power at all, causing in a power deficit.

Solar energy affects human health by triggering production of vitamin D within the body. Solar energy is also necessary for plants to grow; these plants and the animals that eat them provide food sources for humans.

Solar power uses photovoltaic cells to convert sunlight into electricity, while wind power uses turbines to convert the kinetic energy of wind into electricity. Solar power is dependent on sunlight, whereas wind power is dependent on wind speed and consistency. Both are renewable sources of energy, but they rely on different natural elements for generation.

Wind turbines convert energy from the sun into electricity indirectly by harnessing the sun's heat through uneven heating of the Earth's surface, causing air currents (wind) to form. The wind turns the turbine's blades, which spin a generator to produce electricity.

The spines on a wind turbine are called blades. These blades capture the energy from the wind and convert it into rotational motion to generate electricity. The design and length of these blades play a crucial role in determining the efficiency and power output of the wind turbine.

The largest wind turbines can reach up to 260 meters (853 feet) in height. These turbines are typically found in offshore wind farms where the taller height allows them to capture more wind energy at sea.