Wind Power and Environment Quiz

Clean, renewable, local, lowest renewable cost, location for off-grid

Site dependent, high capital cost compared to conventional, intermittent, location for on-grid, noise, birds, visual

Between 500 and 1500 KW

<p>Horizontal-axis and vertical-axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hazardous waste, use non-renewable resources, or cause significant damage to the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To convert the kinetic energy in the wind into mechanical power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clean, renewable, local, lowest renewable cost, suitable for off-grid locations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Site dependent, high capital cost compared to conventional, intermittent, suitable for on-grid locations, noise, birds, visual impact.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Between 500 and 1500 KW.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Horizontal-axis and vertical-axis design.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>6 m/s</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High ground and shore</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The turbines lose efficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Damage from collapsing turbines; Noise; A less attractive skyline; Unreliable power source; Unnecessarily high bird fatality; Significantly modifying the Earth’s wind patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>45 dB</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of wind turbine where the axis of rotation is parallel to the ground and the blades are attached to the rotor at the front of the turbine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lift devices are generally 4 times more efficient than Drag devices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Small, Medium, Large</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Micro</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure a relatively constant amount of wind energy collection at any given time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Less than 40,000 birds</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fossil fuel use</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Global warming potential (GWP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduction in CO2 emissions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fossil fuel use</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Methane (CH4)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wind power replaces some coal-burning power plants, reducing CO2 emissions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It absorbs and re-emits heat, keeping the planet's atmosphere warmer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It ensures a relatively constant amount of wind energy collection at any given time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The carbon footprint is the sum of all emissions of CO2 induced by activities in a given time frame.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT) and Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Drag devices and Lift devices (Lift devices generally 4 times more efficient).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Small, Medium, Large.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lift devices are generally 4 times more efficient than Drag devices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Micro, Small, and Medium.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It helps in assessing the sustainability and potential drawbacks of wind energy production.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To minimize the negative effects on the planet and future generations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It quantifies the total greenhouse gas emissions associated with human activities.</p> Signup and view all the answers