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Wind. Asha H. February 16, 2011 Block 3.1. Introduction of wind. Wind is moving air. It is used to make electricity. Renewable or not.
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Wind Asha H. February 16, 2011 Block 3.1
Introduction of wind Wind is moving air. It is used to make electricity.
Renewable or not It is renewable because it will always be windy. The reason is because the sun will always shine everywhere. So while the sun shines there will always be wind.
location • It is everywhere but mostly near the ocean, hills, and plains. http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ozsvath/review_questions/Pictures/us_wind_power.gif
Recovery We use wind turbines.The way the turbines capture the energy is the turbine gets pushed by the wind. So the turbine spins the generator. http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dopila/files/wind-turbine.jpg
Use To make electricity.
Environment It does not effect the air or environment. But kills flying animals.
Wind is not predictable.some days there’s no wind. Can kill birds. Its free, no waste,a good way to supply energy to remote areas. Advantages & Disadvantages
http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/19600/19621/windmill_19621_lg.gif