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Nicade Gokey, Zach Terzian, Zack Bloomer
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US – $30 Billion in federal subsidies NY- $160 Million to be spent this year alone Current Investment In Wind Power
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Increased capacity factor allows for most amount of energy possible being produced while also decreasing costs Rotor size has increased by 30 meters on GE's predominant turbines from 70 meters to 100 Breakthroughs in turbine control have led to being able to handle more turbine thrust than ever before Now reliable manufacturing of gearbox compenents allows the wind industry to grow at a much quicker and more reliable rate allowing for more energy production Recent Wind Tech
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Manufacturing plants for wind turbine gearboxes do highly accelerated lifetime testing on all designs to validate the designs reliability Wind Tech Cont.
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There are currently 149 large wind farms in the US that have at least a 160 MW power generating capability 4 of which are operating and supplying power to New York As well as 550+ manufacturing facilities for parts Power Plants
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In the US as a whole 4.44% of all electricity is generated by solely wind power It is estimated that by the year 2030 20% of all electricity in the US will be generated by wind alone In the state of New York by itself about 2.6% of all electricity is generated by wind or enough to power 500,000 homes Power Supplied
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Fewer Subsidies Free fuel Price Stability – other forms of power such as nuclear have a more variable cost due to mining and transportation costs that do not exist for wind Creates jobs Supports Agriculture- Wind turbines can be installed near farms or crops without interfering with people or livestock Conserves and keeps water clean Pros of Wind Power
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Only produce electricity when wind is high Wind turbines are considered an eyesore Although turbines have become more and more silent they still produce an audible sound that can be considered annoying 50-60dB Transportation of large equipment can be costly Construction of turbines can cause erosion and is expensive Dangerous to birds Cons
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Turbines under 100kW cost roughly $8,000 per kW A 10kW machine can cost $50000-$80000 to install Smaller farms cost less overall but are more expensive per kilowatt of energy producing Utility scale turbine can cost 1.3 million to 2.2 million per MW of nameplate capacity installed Price of wind power has dropped 43% over past four years Economic Factors
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PTC ( production tax credit) expired late 2014 and has not yet been renewed for 2015 The PTC keeps energy costs low and encourages development of new renewable energy projects Over 70% of US congressional districts have either a wind project or wind related manufacturing facility which brings economic development to the region Political
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Works Cited "How Much Do Wind Turbines Cost?" Windustry. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. "Not on My Beach, Please." The Economist. The Economist Newspaper, 21 Aug. 2010. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. "Pros & Cons of Wind Energy." Windustry. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. "State Fact Sheets." State Fact Sheets. American Wind Energy Association, 2013. Web. 24 Apr. 2015. "Wind Energy Pros and Cons - Energy Informative." Energy Informative. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. Works Cited
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