Remake of Alternative Energy Wind energy by Mia Gola https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi Made with a dash of wit en-us 2021-09-22 14:59:03 UTC 2025-11-01 20:11:20 UTC hello@padlet.com #8 Can this type of energy resource be used by people in their homes right now? Explain what things would need to be done in our homes to use this resource. s433281 https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315989 it depends on the size of your home, how much energy you need, and the annual average wind speed in your area. Clean energy can be supplied directly to any size household regardless of whether you actually live in a windy area or not]]> 2021-09-22 14:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315989 #9 Could this energy resource be used for transportation? How? s433281 https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315990 At https://intrans.iastate.edu/news/this-will-blow-you-away-wind-energy/ It states that in the Netherlands, all of the railway networks is powered by wind energy! They decided to use wind power due to the low impact that it has on the environment.]]> 2021-09-22 14:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315990 #7 What are 3 drawbacks of using this energy resource? s433281 https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315992 Drawbacks of wind energy:
1. Can be noisy 
2.You need wind to produce 
3. Needs space to produce ]]> 2021-09-22 14:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315992 #6 What are 3 benefits of using this energy resource? s433281 https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315993 Three benifits of wind energy: 
1.wind turbines can be built on excisting farms or ranches 
2.Wind is cost efficient 
3.Its a Clean fuel source]]> 2021-09-22 14:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315993 #5 Is this energy resource used in your state? Where? s433281 https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315994 In Illinois there are 2,778 operating wind mills, fun fact Illinois ranks 6th state with themost windmills.]]> 2021-09-22 14:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315994 #4 Is this energy resource being used in your community? Where? s433281 https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315995 Wind energy is generally not use in Mchenry county, due to space, suburbs make up Mchenry county and there is not much room for big wind mills, you may spot a few but not many, our county uses different types of energy.]]> 2021-09-22 14:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315995 #3 (changed) into other useful forms of energy?( Explain the energy conversions used most often) s433281 https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315996 Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy in the wind into mechanical power. A generator can convert mechanical power into electricity. From there You can just use it as you would normal electricity.]]> 2021-09-22 14:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315996 #2 Where do we find this energy resource? (explain in detail) s433281 https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315997 We can find wind turnbines ( windmills) on a top of a mountain or other really windy places.]]> 2021-09-22 14:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315997 #1 Define this energy resource. (What is it?) s433281 https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315998 Wind energy is is the use of wind to provide mechinacal power through wind turbines to turn electric genoriters to provide power.]]> 2021-09-22 14:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1760315998 s433281 https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1766059294 2021-09-24 16:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1766059294 video source https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1771535002 This video give more info on wind energy .]]> 2021-09-27 15:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/s433281/5hv17p3o6shjz5oi/wish/1771535002