Wind Generated Power By Steve Christo

The Basics Windmills vs. Wind Turbines Windmills vs. Wind Turbines Blades are meters long Blades are meters long Turbines usually sit on top of towers that are meters tall Turbines usually sit on top of towers that are meters tall

How Wind Turbines Work Rotor Rotor Drive Train Drive Train Generator Generator Control System Control System Pivot System Pivot System

Main Point Wind power can be used to solve the current energy resource crisis Wind power can be used to solve the current energy resource crisis –Release no emissions into the atmosphere –Most efficient energy source at our disposal – produce 23 times the energy they consume –There is a relatively infinite supply and wind is constantly blowing – no sense in letting it go to waste

Environmental Impacts -Positive- United States creates 10 million megawatt-hours of electricity each year. This directly prevents: United States creates 10 million megawatt-hours of electricity each year. This directly prevents: –6.7 million tons of carbon dioxide –37,500 tons of sulfur dioxide –17,750 tons of nitrogen oxide

Environmental Impacts -Negative- Installation Effects Installation Effects Birds Birds Visual Impact Visual Impact Noise Pollution Noise Pollution