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What are the advantages of wind energy?
What are the advantages of wind energy?
Clean, renewable, local, lowest renewable cost, location for off-grid
What are the disadvantages of wind turbines?
What are the disadvantages of wind turbines?
Site dependent, high capital cost compared to conventional, intermittent, location for on-grid, noise, birds, visual
What is the estimated electric power range that modern wind turbines can create?
What is the estimated electric power range that modern wind turbines can create?
Between 500 and 1500 KW
What are the two basic groups modern wind turbines fall into?
What are the two basic groups modern wind turbines fall into?
What does wind energy not produce when harnessed for power?
What does wind energy not produce when harnessed for power?
What is the primary function of wind turbines?
What is the primary function of wind turbines?
What are the advantages of wind energy?
What are the advantages of wind energy?
What are the disadvantages of wind turbines?
What are the disadvantages of wind turbines?
What is the estimated electric power range created by modern wind turbines?
What is the estimated electric power range created by modern wind turbines?
What are the two basic groups modern wind turbines fall into?
What are the two basic groups modern wind turbines fall into?
What is the minimum wind speed required for wind turbines to collect a worthwhile amount of energy?
What is the minimum wind speed required for wind turbines to collect a worthwhile amount of energy?
Where are the most effective places to build wind turbines?
Where are the most effective places to build wind turbines?
What happens to the efficiency of wind turbines at high and low wind speeds?
What happens to the efficiency of wind turbines at high and low wind speeds?
What are the fears people have about wind turbines?
What are the fears people have about wind turbines?
What is the noise level of the typical turbine at 250 m away?
What is the noise level of the typical turbine at 250 m away?
What is a Carbon Footprint?
What is a Carbon Footprint?
Define Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT).
Define Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT).
What is the difference between Drag devices and Lift devices in wind turbines?
What is the difference between Drag devices and Lift devices in wind turbines?
What are the size categories for wind turbines?
What are the size categories for wind turbines?
What is the subdivision of Small wind turbines?
What is the subdivision of Small wind turbines?
What is the purpose of having turbine farms in multiple locations?
What is the purpose of having turbine farms in multiple locations?
How many birds are killed annually by turbines?
How many birds are killed annually by turbines?
What is the main human source of greenhouse gas emissions?
What is the main human source of greenhouse gas emissions?
What is the relative measure of how much heat a greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere?
What is the relative measure of how much heat a greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere?
What would be the impact of using wind power on CO2 emissions?
What would be the impact of using wind power on CO2 emissions?
What is the main human source of greenhouse gas emissions?
What is the main human source of greenhouse gas emissions?
Which greenhouse gas has the highest global warming potential?
Which greenhouse gas has the highest global warming potential?
How does wind power contribute to reducing CO2 emissions?
How does wind power contribute to reducing CO2 emissions?
What is the main function of a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?
What is the main function of a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?
How does having turbine farms in multiple locations help with environmental impact?
How does having turbine farms in multiple locations help with environmental impact?
What is a carbon footprint?
What is a carbon footprint?
How is the carbon footprint calculated?
How is the carbon footprint calculated?
What are the two types of wind turbines mentioned in the text?
What are the two types of wind turbines mentioned in the text?
What are the two types of devices used in wind turbines?
What are the two types of devices used in wind turbines?
What are the sizes of wind turbines mentioned in the text?
What are the sizes of wind turbines mentioned in the text?
How do Lift devices compare to Drag devices in terms of efficiency?
How do Lift devices compare to Drag devices in terms of efficiency?
What is the environmental impact of small wind turbines?
What is the environmental impact of small wind turbines?
What is the significance of understanding the environmental impact of wind turbines?
What is the significance of understanding the environmental impact of wind turbines?
Why is it important to consider the environmental impact of human activities?
Why is it important to consider the environmental impact of human activities?
What role does the carbon footprint play in evaluating environmental impact?
What role does the carbon footprint play in evaluating environmental impact?
