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Understanding Wind Power Generation

Wind power harnesses the kinetic energy of wind to generate mechanical or electrical power. During the day, warmer air over land rises, causing cooler air to rush in and create wind. Wind power is a renewable source that provides electricity without pollution. Wind turbines convert the mechanical energy of wind into electrical energy through rotation. While wind power has advantages such as being free and clean, it also has disadvantages like being unreliable when there is little wind and creating noise pollution.

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Understanding Wind Power Generation

Wind power harnesses the kinetic energy of wind to generate mechanical or electrical power. During the day, warmer air over land rises, causing cooler air to rush in and create wind. Wind power is a renewable source that provides electricity without pollution. Wind turbines convert the mechanical energy of wind into electrical energy through rotation. While wind power has advantages such as being free and clean, it also has disadvantages like being unreliable when there is little wind and creating noise pollution.

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BY ZUYAO AND ANGELA

WIND POWER
WHAT IS WIND POWER?
“Wind power” is a term used to describe the
process by which the wind is used to generate
mechanical power or electricity. Wind and
waves are caused by the effects of the Sun.
HOW IS WIND CREATED?
At night, the winds are reversed because
air cools more rapidly over land than it
does over water.

During the day, air above land heats up


faster than air above water. Warm air
expands and rises, causing heavier,
cooler
air to rush in and take its place, creating
wind.
RENEWABLE OR NON-
RENEWABLE?

Wind power is renewable and it provides


electricity without burning any fuel or
polluting the air.
USES OF WIND POWER
Grain Milling
The wind’s energy is transferred
via a system of shafts, cogs and
belts. Grain is ground into meal.

Generating Electricity
Wind turns the propeller of a
turbine which spins a generator, creating
electricity.

Pumping Water
Water pumping windmills start
lifting water when wind speed approaches
8-10 km/h.
ENERGY TRANSFERS

Wind turbines transform mechanical


energy into electrical energy.

First it takes kinetic energy from air


and converts it to a rotary motion. This
rotational energy is transferred by a
shaft to the generator to produce
electricity.
ADVANTAGES
FREE FUEL CLEAN

Wind turbines don’t Wind energy does not


Unreliable
need to be fueled or contribute to climate
connected to power. change.

ADVANCES IN NO DISRUPTION
TECHNOLOGY TO FARMLAND

Wind turbine designs are Energy suppliers can build


extremely efficient in wind turbines on pre-
harvesting energy. existing farmland and pay
farm owners.
DISADVANTAGES
UNRELIABLE NOISY

Unreliable
Speed of wind varies, so Wind turbines create lots
on calm days no power is of noise pollution.
produced.

DANGEROUS TO
EXPENSIVE
WILDLIFE

Wind turbines are often Birds or bats could be


hundreds of feet tall and injured if they run into the
requires substantial blades of wind turbines.
upfront investment.
ANY QUESTIONS?

THANK YOU

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