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    Wind Energy Source

    By: Daniel Deng and Dayna Alaina


    POE Block 3

    Inexhaustible wind energy


    Wind is an inexhaustible energy source.
    Harnesses unlimited amount of kinetic energy (wind)
    Wind is caused by the unequal heating of the Earth.
    Also caused by differences in atmospheric pressure.

    How is wind made usable?


    Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy of wind into mechanical
    power
    Mechanical power can be used for certain activities such as
    pumping water
    Mechanical energy can be converted into electrical energy via
    generator.
    The wind turns the blades, which spin a shaft connected to the
    generator and produces electricity.

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    Costs of utilizing wind energy


    Wind turbines cost $3,000 to $8,000 per kilowatt of capacity.
    A kW is a measure of power

    The costs for a utility scale wind turbine range from about $1.3 million
    to $2.2 million per MW
    The cost of generating a megawatt-hour of electricity range from $37
    to $81.

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    Transmission needs
    A transmission line is required to bring the generated power to
    markets.

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    Widespread Use of Wind Energy


    Abundant in U.S.: over 39 states use this energy
    American homes powered in a year: about 18 million
    More than 225,000 wind turbines were used around the world in more
    than 80 countries (2012)

    Emerging Technologies and their Benefits


    Horizontal-axis design
    High efficiency
    Every 10 meters up, wind speed increases by 20% and power output 34%.

    Vertical-axis design
    Low production cost
    Low risk for humans and birds/bats.

    Environmental Issues
    Negative
    Wildlife Impact
    Bird and Bat collisions
    Land take up
    Wind turbines have to be spread out based on the diameter of the blades
    Positive
    Do not emit carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases

    Fun Facts
    Power output of wind turbines increases as the cube of wind speed.
    If the speed of the wind doubles, the production of electricity is
    increased about eight times.
    As many as 8,000 components in a wind turbine.
    The United States wind power capacity reached more than 65.8
    gigawatts by the end of 2014, enough electricity to power more
    than 17.5 million homes annually.
    By 2050, the United States has the potential to avoid the emission of
    more than 12.3 gigatonnes of greenhouse gases

    Sources
    "Wind 101: The Basics of Wind Energy." Wind 101: The Basics of Wind Energy. American
    Wind Energy Association, n.d. Web. 1 Oct. 2015.
    http://www.awea.org/Resources/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=900
    "Wind Energy Development Environmental Concerns." Wind Energy Development
    Environmental Concerns. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2015.
    http://www.windeis.anl.gov/guide/concern/index.cfm
    "How To Transform Wind Into Energy." ConserveEnergyFuture. N.p., 19 Jan. 2013. Web.
    04 Oct. 2015. <http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/Wind_Into_Energy.php>.
    http://giphy.com/gifs/explosion-wind-storm-3o5RojbqYYFag

    More Sources
    "Environmental Impacts and Siting of Wind Projects." Environmental Impacts and Siting
    of Wind Projects. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2015.
    http://energy.gov/eere/wind/environmental-impacts-and-siting-wind-projects
    "Environmental Impacts of Wind Power." Union of Concerned Scientists. N.p., n.d. Web.
    http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/our-energy-choices/renewable-energy/environmental-i
    mpacts-wind-power.html#.VhCf07QmTlJ
    "How Much Do Wind Turbines Cost?" Windustry. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2015.
    http://www.windustry.org/how_much_do_wind_turbines_cost.
    GWEC. N.p., n.d. Web.
    http://www.gwec.net/faqs/how-many-wind-turbines-world/

    Even More Sources


    "How Do Wind Turbines Work?" How Do Wind Turbines Work? N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2015.
    http://energy.gov/eere/wind/how-do-wind-turbines-work
    "Advantages and Disadvantages of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine." Advantages and
    Disadvantages of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2015.
    http://www.green-mechanic.com/2013/04/advantages-and-disadvantages-of.html
    "202: Types of Wind Turbines & Their Advantages & Disadvantages - KOHILO Wind Turbines."
    KOHILO
    Wind Turbines. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2015.
    http://kohilowind.com/kohilo-university/403-the-efficiency-capacity-factor/

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