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Wind Power

 
Wind turbines use two or three long blades to collect the energy in the blowing wind and convert it to electricity. The energy of motion contained in the wind is converted into electricity as the spinning turbine blades turn a generator. To create enough power for a city, several turbine towers need to be placed together in groups to create a "wind farm."
 
Wind power is environmentally friendly for numerous reasons. Emissions are negligible because no fuels are combusted, nor do turbines produce any substantial amount of solid waste while creating electricity. There have been some environmental concerns with bird deaths, noise issues and improperly installed towers that can cause soil erosion, but research and advancements are being made to reduce these impacts. Land around wind turbines can be used for positive purposes, such as the grazing of cattle or farming. (Source: EPA / Photo: Flickr)

Recent Stories


Capture wind underground not carbon!

Fri, Mar 12 2010 at 2:58 PM EST

4 new projects show the viability of storing captured wind energy underground. So why are we still investing in far more expensive carbon capture?


Media Mayhem: A trade war in the wind

Mon, Mar 08 2010 at 8:39 AM EST

Histrionics over foreign companies getting renewable energy contracts could lead to protectionism.


Tuesday links: Reagan busted, Van Jones is back

Tue, Mar 02 2010 at 8:28 PM EST

Pillow flash mobs might get a hefty clean up bill while farmer flash mobs help small farms clean up, Dubai springs a leak, and Plastiki is done!


Australia carbon neutral by 2020?

Mon, Feb 22 2010 at 5:22 PM EST

New report from Beyond Zero Emissions says Australia could permanently pull the plug on fossil fuels in 10 years.


Fish hold the key to better wind farms

Tue, Feb 16 2010 at 5:14 AM EST

Wind farm power is significantly limited by how close one turbine can be to another. But a fish-like configuration could change all of that.


20 amazing wind farm photos

Mon, Feb 01 2010 at 12:43 PM EST

New wind turbine going on sale next month

Fri, Jan 29 2010 at 11:26 AM EST

Select Ace Hardware stores will begin selling the new Honeywell WT6500 home wind turbine next month.


Stealth wind turbine blade may end radar problem

Wed, Jan 27 2010 at 1:16 PM EST

Technology developed to help warplanes escape notice could reduce radar operator confusion, which accounts for many objections to wind farm proposals in Britain.


Midweek links: Wind, fish, weathermen, and the H2 horse carriage

Wed, Jan 27 2010 at 12:25 PM EST

Is mud the new plastic? What does wind power 2.0 look like? What is Terracycle doing with all those pens? And have you ever wondered what ice fishing looks like, from the fish's point of view?


U.S. says wind could power 20 percent of eastern grid

Wed, Jan 20 2010 at 10:52 AM EST

For the scenario to work, billions must be spent on installing wind towers on land and sea and about 22,000 miles of new high-tech power lines to carry the electricity to cities.


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