Wind Power

There are three main types of fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. These fuels are formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago, undergoing geological processes to become the energy sources we use today.

Both wind power and fossil fuels are used to generate electricity. Additionally, they both have the potential to impact the environment, although wind power is considered cleaner and more sustainable compared to fossil fuels.

Wind is an example of motion (kinetic energy). Using this kinetic energy it is possible to generate electricity.

The kinetic energy of moving air initiates the force that turns a windmill's blades. It spins a drive shaft that in turn spins the shaft of a generator to make electricity. A gear box located along the drive shaft increases speed and optimizes power generation. Longer rotor blades mean a larger "rotor swept area," the total area covered by spinning blades, increasing the energy that can be captured and generating more electricity.

These forms of energy are called "renewable" or "sustainable" - the key concept is that they continue to be supplied apparently without being depleted (used up) like other forms of energy, like petrol in your car or coal in a power station. Even uranium in a nuclear power station is used up. Other forms of renewable energy include hydroelectricity and biofuels. Remember that all forms of energy will eventually run out. Solar energy, which comes from the sun, will stop when the sun dies in a supernova.

Wind is a good energy source because it is renewable and does not produce greenhouse gas emissions or air pollution during electricity generation. It also has low operating costs once the turbines are installed, making it a cost-effective energy option in the long term. Additionally, wind energy can help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and contribute to a more sustainable energy mix.

Technologies like solar panels, inverters, and battery storage systems make it easier to harness and utilize solar energy efficiently. Additionally, smart energy management systems and practices like net metering and time-of-use pricing can help optimize the use of solar energy and maximize cost savings. Continual advancements in technology, such as improved efficiency of solar panels and energy storage systems, are also expanding the possibilities for solar energy utilization.

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There is also an issue with overal increase in energy consumed as these systems do not produce as much power as it takes to make one. Overall they cost power and incrrease CO2, as fossil fuel plants idle in the background due to the wind variances.

The costs of wind power have decreased significantly over the years, making it more competitive with traditional energy sources. While upfront costs for setting up wind turbines can be high, the long-term operational costs are relatively low. In many regions, wind power is now cost-competitive and often a preferred choice for electricity generation.

A windmill is typically used to grind grain or pump water, and has a larger number of blades with a horizontal axis. On the other hand, a wind turbine is used to generate electricity, with fewer blades and a vertical axis. Wind turbines are more efficient and designed for modern renewable energy generation.

Yes, wind power is a renewable resource because it relies on the natural movement of air, which is not depleted when used to generate electricity. Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy of the wind into usable electrical power without producing greenhouse gas emissions, making it a clean and sustainable energy source.

Most commonly through windmills. the wind pushes on a tilted blade causing it to rotate. A generator inside the windmill then truns the kinetic energy of the rotation into an electric current.
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Wind power is not stored in physical form. Instead, it is generated by wind turbines and then converted into electricity that is immediately delivered to the electrical grid for distribution. However, excess electricity generated by wind turbines can be stored in batteries or converted into other forms of energy for future use.

Wind energy is primarily utilized in wind farms located in open areas with consistent wind patterns, such as plains, coastlines, or offshore locations. These locations allow for large wind turbines to be set up to capture the wind's energy efficiently. Additionally, smaller wind turbines can also be used in residential or commercial settings to harness energy for local use.

The global winds that blow constantly from the same direction and cover a large part of the earth's surface are called the Trade Winds.

Wind power has been used for centuries, with early records showing windmills being used as far back as 2000 BC in ancient Persia and China. The modern use of wind power for electricity generation began in the late 19th century, with the first electricity-generating wind turbine built in 1887 by Scottish engineer James Blyth.

Wind energy is an indirect form of solar energy, as it is generated by the sun's uneven heating of the earth's surface, resulting in changes in air temperature and pressure that create wind movements.

Almost none of the world's power comes from wind currently. It may be possible to create 3 to 4% of the world's power from wind, but it has many drawbacks. The two most prominent being the need to run fossil fuel plants at idle (thus only feel good savings) and the fact they killed 100K birds just in Massachusetts alone. They have no real useful power and should be banned from an environmental standpoint.

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Yes they did kill lots of birds but there there is a new sanctuary for them elsewhere already. They generate 2% of the worlds power and, although this doesn't sound like much, is a huge amount of energy. They shouldn't be banned, they should be promoted. (see discussion)

Texas currently produces the most wind-powered energy in the United States.

While windmills and wind turbines both harness wind energy, they serve different purposes. Windmills are traditionally used to mill grain or pump water, while wind turbines are used to generate electricity. Wind turbines have a more modern design and typically operate on a larger scale than traditional windmills.

Indefinitely, unless it contacts something and gets absorbed by it, like the Ozone layer. Radiation from the earliest days of the big bang, approximately 14.5 billion years ago is still reaching us, having travelled (by definition) 14.5 Billion light years.

If you pay £6000 on double glazing windows and save £200 a year on heating bills then it would take 30 years for the double glazing to pay for itself the equation is:

PAYBACK TIME = COST OF INSULATION / ANNUAL SAVING.

simply when there is wind it stors up some electrisate and releses it very slowly it genrarets power for its self it even use it when there is wind becase it would go around rely slowly

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Wind generators only produce power when there is enough wind to turn the generator. For small scale units (private, home use) you need enough battery storage to carry you through times of no wind. For commercial generators, they are placed in locations where the patterns of wind are known to be steady and nearly continuous.

When there is no wind...the windmill when there is wind stores up energy inside itself so that on a day when there is no wind, you have energy! :)

An energy transfer diagram for winding up a clockwork car would show the transfer of mechanical energy input to potential energy stored in the clockwork mechanism. As the key is turned, mechanical work is done to wind up the spring in the mechanism, storing potential energy. When released, the potential energy is converted back into kinetic energy as the car moves.