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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)

Articles about Wind Power

  • The symbolic power of bladeless wind turbines

    Thu, Apr 05 2012 at 5:35 PM

    Critics of renewable energy are obsessed with the costs and practicalities of cleantech right this instant. Visitors to Silicon Valley in the 1970s didn't see the iPhone coming, either. There are countless innovative new ideas blowing in the wind.

  • Canadians rally against wind power

    Tue, Apr 03 2012 at 3:15 PM

    Critics cite noise, vibrations and tariffs as reasons to exclude wind power from green energy initiatives.

  • The stats that mattered this wild, woolly March

    Fri, Mar 30 2012 at 10:05 AM

    From the harshest heat on record to record investments in offshore wind, this has been some kind of March. Here are some key figures from a record-breaking month.

  • Portable wind turbine makes roughing it easier

    Wed, Mar 14 2012 at 2:59 PM

    While the proposed portable wind turbine will need to work out some design kinks in terms of weight and height, the initial results seem positive.

  • Gamesa sells 4 U.S. wind parks for $900 million

    Fri, Mar 09 2012 at 5:53 AM

    Gamesa, one of the world's top wind turbine groups, will develop and build the wind parks, which will have a combined capacity of 480 megawatts.

  • Trump resorts to temper tantrums in golf course vs. wind farm fracas

    Fri, Mar 02 2012 at 3:17 PM

    Renowned for his levelheadedness, ability to compromise and ecological concern, Donald Trump vows to halt construction on his golf development unless the Scottish government axes a proposed wind farm.

  • The BWM Oracle is as much spaceship as it is sailboat

    Fri, Mar 02 2012 at 7:06 AM

    Take a ride on a $200 million sailboat that flies across the water at speeds of more than 30 mph.

  • The week in review for Big Renewables

    Fri, Feb 17 2012 at 1:23 PM

    A striking infographic demonstrates the latent power of Big Solar in the United States. A powerful image from the Irish Sea illustrates the staggering scale of Big Wind. This is the kind of week it was for a booming global renewable industry.

  • Dangerous sundowner winds of S. California explained

    Wed, Feb 15 2012 at 5:50 PM

    Sundowner winds can be a warning sign that the stronger Santa Ana winds will arrive in two days.

  • U.S. clears path for offshore wind farms

    Fri, Feb 03 2012 at 12:21 PM

    Offshore wind power poses no major environmental or socioeconomic risks for the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast, a new Interior Department study reports.

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