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How It Works
1. 2. 3. 4. Winds cause blades to move Shaft spins Magnets turn around conductor Sensors cause turbine to face into the wind and blade angles to catch the wind
Suitable Locations
To Make it worthwhile: Wind must blow 25 km/h Coastal Areas Tops of rounded hills Open Plains Gaps in Mountains
http://www.windsolarenergy.org/map-of-best-locations-for-wind-power.htm
Environmental Impacts
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Obstacles
Technological No wind= No electricity generated Winds are too strong= Blades will stop turning
Political/Economical Established energy industries hate competition Low Price of natural gas Even with falling prices of wind turbines
5-8 cents per kWh
Recent studies show that wind turbines could supply the world with half of its future energy demands
http://jeanblanc.com/repowering-used-wind-turbines/ http://www.windrake.com/Products.html http://windeis.anl.gov/guide/concern/index.cfm http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/wind.htm http://www.windsolarenergy.org/map-of-best-locations-for-wind-power.htm http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/windpower11.htm http://lowcarbonfacts.eu/2012/04/05/low-carbon-technologies-are-increasingly-costcompetitive/ http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2013/sep/wind-energy-potential-091012.html http://www.windenergyamerica.com/faqs.html http://www.greatenergychallengeblog.com/2012/07/20/worlds-largest-windturbines-is-bigger-always-better/
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