Wind Energy, Derek by Derek Duffert

Level 1

650361 — 2023-11-16 19:57:37 UTC

How does your energy source generate electricity?

650361 — 2023-11-16 19:59:34 UTC

The energy in the wind turns two or three propeller like blades around a rotor. The propellers turn a turbine which powers a generator to create an electric current that goes through a generator and out the transmission lines.

Is wind energy renewable or nonrenewable?

650361 — 2023-11-16 20:01:48 UTC

Wind energy is renewable because, wind turbines harness energy from the wind using mechanical power. There will always be wind- using them does not change the wind.

Level 2

650361 — 2023-11-16 20:03:54 UTC

How much of the worlds eletricity comes from wind power?

650361 — 2023-11-16 20:04:42 UTC

Wind energy source is nearly 7.33 percent of electricity generation

How much does this energy source get?

650361 — 2023-11-16 20:06:10 UTC

Wind turn bines cost $1 million per MW, or around $2 million.

This costs 4.2 cents per kwh.

Level 3- How does wind energy impact the enviorment?

650361 — 2023-11-16 20:06:58 UTC

Replacing electricity generate from other sources such as fossil fuel power station, wind energy can lead to and overall reduction in carbon emission

Good/Bad

650361 — 2023-11-16 20:08:30 UTC

Good-

Provides electricity without burning and fuel or polluting the air. This does not contribute to climate change

Bad-

Noise and visual pollution

Wind plants can impact local wildlife

Wind turbine energy must be used close to the source

What advantages of wind energy/ power?

650361 — 2023-11-16 20:11:35 UTC

-Wind power creates good paying jobs

Wind pwer is cost - effective
Wind power benefits local communites

Disavantages:

Noise and visual pollution
Wind plants can impact local wildlife
Wind turn bines are remotes

650361 — 2023-11-16 20:24:14 UTC