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how good is wind energy?
- Thread starter marlon
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Absolutely
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Wind energy is reliable-as long as you have wind.
This is why wind turbines are mostly built in areas like Texas and the midwest of the United States.
The energy balance (the amount of energy it takes to replace the energy it took to build the windmill) of the average wind turbine is six to eight months.
The average modern wind turbine-if strategically placed-produces electricity 70%-85% of the time.
One 1.8MW turbine at a reasonable site would produce 4.7 million units of electricity per year, powering the needs of 1000 average households, or run a computer for 1,620 years.
Unfortunately, I could not find the average wind turbines efficiency rating in terms of taking the wind's movement and producing electricity, but I assume that this data proves that wind power is reliable if the location is good and would definitely recommend it if you live in a windy area. In a city where the buildings block most of the oncoming wind, it is not advise able.
Some of the windiest cities in the United States, spots where wind turbines are probably already in use, are:
1. Blue Hill Observatory, Massachusetts
2. Dodge City, Kansas
3. Amarillo, Texas
4. Rochester, Minnesota
5. Casper, Wyoming
6. Cheyenne Wyoming
7. Great Falls, Montana
8. Goodland, Kansas
9. Boston Massachusetts
10. Lubbock, Texas
If you live near one of these cities, a windmill may be a very reliable choice for producing energy.
I hope this helped.
This is why wind turbines are mostly built in areas like Texas and the midwest of the United States.
The energy balance (the amount of energy it takes to replace the energy it took to build the windmill) of the average wind turbine is six to eight months.
The average modern wind turbine-if strategically placed-produces electricity 70%-85% of the time.
One 1.8MW turbine at a reasonable site would produce 4.7 million units of electricity per year, powering the needs of 1000 average households, or run a computer for 1,620 years.
Unfortunately, I could not find the average wind turbines efficiency rating in terms of taking the wind's movement and producing electricity, but I assume that this data proves that wind power is reliable if the location is good and would definitely recommend it if you live in a windy area. In a city where the buildings block most of the oncoming wind, it is not advise able.
Some of the windiest cities in the United States, spots where wind turbines are probably already in use, are:
1. Blue Hill Observatory, Massachusetts
2. Dodge City, Kansas
3. Amarillo, Texas
4. Rochester, Minnesota
5. Casper, Wyoming
6. Cheyenne Wyoming
7. Great Falls, Montana
8. Goodland, Kansas
9. Boston Massachusetts
10. Lubbock, Texas
If you live near one of these cities, a windmill may be a very reliable choice for producing energy.
I hope this helped.
Absolutely
New member
Wind energy is reliable-as long as you have wind.
This is why wind turbines are mostly built in areas like Texas and the midwest of the United States.
The energy balance (the amount of energy it takes to replace the energy it took to build the windmill) of the average wind turbine is six to eight months.
The average modern wind turbine-if strategically placed-produces electricity 70%-85% of the time.
One 1.8MW turbine at a reasonable site would produce 4.7 million units of electricity per year, powering the needs of 1000 average households, or run a computer for 1,620 years.
Unfortunately, I could not find the average wind turbines efficiency rating in terms of taking the wind's movement and producing electricity, but I assume that this data proves that wind power is reliable if the location is good and would definitely recommend it if you live in a windy area. In a city where the buildings block most of the oncoming wind, it is not advise able.
Some of the windiest cities in the United States, spots where wind turbines are probably already in use, are:
1. Blue Hill Observatory, Massachusetts
2. Dodge City, Kansas
3. Amarillo, Texas
4. Rochester, Minnesota
5. Casper, Wyoming
6. Cheyenne Wyoming
7. Great Falls, Montana
8. Goodland, Kansas
9. Boston Massachusetts
10. Lubbock, Texas
If you live near one of these cities, a windmill may be a very reliable choice for producing energy.
I hope this helped.
This is why wind turbines are mostly built in areas like Texas and the midwest of the United States.
The energy balance (the amount of energy it takes to replace the energy it took to build the windmill) of the average wind turbine is six to eight months.
The average modern wind turbine-if strategically placed-produces electricity 70%-85% of the time.
One 1.8MW turbine at a reasonable site would produce 4.7 million units of electricity per year, powering the needs of 1000 average households, or run a computer for 1,620 years.
Unfortunately, I could not find the average wind turbines efficiency rating in terms of taking the wind's movement and producing electricity, but I assume that this data proves that wind power is reliable if the location is good and would definitely recommend it if you live in a windy area. In a city where the buildings block most of the oncoming wind, it is not advise able.
Some of the windiest cities in the United States, spots where wind turbines are probably already in use, are:
1. Blue Hill Observatory, Massachusetts
2. Dodge City, Kansas
3. Amarillo, Texas
4. Rochester, Minnesota
5. Casper, Wyoming
6. Cheyenne Wyoming
7. Great Falls, Montana
8. Goodland, Kansas
9. Boston Massachusetts
10. Lubbock, Texas
If you live near one of these cities, a windmill may be a very reliable choice for producing energy.
I hope this helped.