There is a general thrust in recent years to research and development of alternative energy sources. Two major options are solar and wind energy. Both are effective as renewable energy sources. This article focuses on wind energy and gives 10 quick facts about electricity generation wind.
1. The use of wind energy has been around for over 900 years. Ruins of vertical wind tower bases are in France, dating back to 1150.
2. Large wind turbines can generate enough electricity to supply about 600 homes. These types of wind mills usually placed in areas of high wind activity in general, but sometimes tens of thousands at a time.
3. A small windmill can generate electricity enough to supply a single home or small business. The amount of power generated depends on the wind activity and the length of the blades, but at least one mill Wind can help reduce energy costs.
4. The vertical windmills generate 50% more electricity than windmills horizontal. This is because a vertical wind turbines are able to catch the wind in any direction, not only in that the windmill was noted.
5. A complaint about wind energy is that the leaves of killing birds and other flying animals, but more animals die from running into cars, power lines and tall buildings to become tangled in a wind turbine.
6. From 2000 to 2006 the number of windmills has quadrupled worldwide. Globally, countries had the capacity to generate over 70,000 megawatts last year. To put this in perspective, one megawatt is enough to supply about 250 homes.
7. Germany is the country's farms. After Germany, is Spain, the USA, India and Denmark.
8. California wind power generated in the Most of the United States. America as a hole generates about 17 million kilowatts of electricity each year.
9. Wind Power Generation enough for your home can make money. A typical home uses about 10,000 kilowatts each year. If the windmill generates excess electricity, the company electricity that will buy electricity from you. This only works if the windmill is linked to their main supply line.
10. Energy Wind is actually a type of solar energy. The wind is generated as the earth's atmosphere heats and cools. How are you hot and cold regions are, causes air to move.
Wind energy is the largest in terms of renewable energy alternatives. As more research is done and is cheaper to install a windmill, become indispensable for homes and businesses to apply this technology to be more environmentally friendly, but also economically sound.
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