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Wind energy is a form of renewable energy that is caused by the uneven heating of the atmosphere. It works by using wind turbines that contain propeller-like blades and a rotor to harness the kinetic energy of the wind and convert it into electrical energy. Wind turbines operate by using the wind to turn the blades and rotor of the turbine, which spins a shaft connected to a generator to produce electricity. Wind energy is an important source of electricity because it is a clean, renewable resource that helps generate power more easily and saves more energy.

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Windenergy

Wind energy is a form of renewable energy that is caused by the uneven heating of the atmosphere. It works by using wind turbines that contain propeller-like blades and a rotor to harness the kinetic energy of the wind and convert it into electrical energy. Wind turbines operate by using the wind to turn the blades and rotor of the turbine, which spins a shaft connected to a generator to produce electricity. Wind energy is an important source of electricity because it is a clean, renewable resource that helps generate power more easily and saves more energy.

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Wind Energy

Golda, Inez, Shannon


SPH
What is Wind Energy
Wind energy is a
form of solar energy. It is
also a renewable energy.
It is an energy that was
caused by the uneven
heating
of
the
atmosphere. Wind energy
is also a kinetic energy
because wind move and
it creates electricity.

What causes them to work


Wind energy works by using a turbine. Turbine uses a propeller, rotor, and other machine
materials to produce wind and creates electricity. Wind farms contain large numbers of wind
turbines which are used to transform wind energy into a useful energy such as electricity. The
use of wind power to generate electricity doubled between the years 2005 and 2008.

How does it work


Wind turbines operate on a simple principle. The energy in the wind turns two or three
propeller-like blades around a rotor. The rotor is connected to
the main shaft, which spins
a generator to create electricity.
(Fig 1)
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Why is it important
Wind energy is important because it helps electricity to generate easier. It is important
because we should should save more energy.
(Fig 2)

Facts:

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Information Reference :
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http://windeis.anl.gov/guide/basics/
http://goldpower.net/news/how-does-a-wind-turbine-generate-electricity/

Image Reference :
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- https://www.mech.kuleuven.be/micro/topics/turbine/
http://www.res-americas.com/en/resources/about-wind

Wind power involves turning energy from the wind into other forms of useful
energy.
Wind power can be harnessed in a number of different ways. For example,
windmills create mechanical energy, sails move boats and wind turbines generate
electricity.
Windmills have been around for a long time, they were used in Persia (Iran) as far
back as 200 B.C.
Wind energy is clean and renewable.
Large groups of wind turbines are called wind farms.
Around 80 different countries use wind power to generate electricity commercially
(as of 2009).
In 1997 wind power generated only 0.1% of the worlds electricity, this increased to
1.5% in 2008 and 2.5% in 2010.
In some countries such as Denmark and Portugal, wind power contributes around
20% of the total electricity production.
The large blades of wind turbines can interfere with some radar systems used by
weather stations or air traffic controls, at times being mistaken for planes or
various weather patterns.
Smaller turbines are sometimes used to charge batteries or as backup power in
caravans and sailing ships.
Modern wind turbines usually have 3 blades which can reach speeds at the tip of
over 320 kph (200 mph).
The tips of large wind turbines can reach heights up to 200 M (650ft).
Wind turbines can even be installed offshore on floating structures, sending the
electricity generated back to land with the help of undersea cables.

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