People have been discussing and testing renewable energy sources for many
years, the problem is that many people felt that we would never run out of
fossil fuels. This made the development of renewable energy sources take a back
seat to other concerns. Things have now changed, the world now has to grasp the
concept that we have reached our peak oil production and will soon see the end
of fossil fuels. This has put the search for viable renewable energy sources in
the forefront, and renewable energy wind
turbines are one of the main items on the list of energy sources.
Renewable energy make use of the wind in order to create electricity. As the wind turns the blades, the blades spin a turbine inside of the housing. This turbine creates the electricity, which is either added to the electrical grid or stored in storage batteries. It is the same principle as a water turbine except that the turbine is turned by the wind. Wind turbines have a great deal of potential but there are some pros and cons that need to be considered. The first benefit of the wind is that it is renewable, and in many parts of the world plentiful. That is why you see wind farms full of wind turbines showing up in different areas of the world. Another benefit is that wind power is inexpensive, although commercial wind turbines are large and impressive looking they are actually inexpensive to build and maintain. Wind turbines can create massive amounts of electricity if wind farms are placed in the proper area where they can make full use of the available wind. They come in all sizes; there are even models for home use that will generate enough power to run a single-family residence. There are even plans for building homemade wind turbines for those that like to tackle projects on their own.
Those are some of the benefits of renewable wind; let us look at some of the drawbacks. The biggest problem with wind turbines is they need the wind to operate, and it cannot be obstructed. This means the turbines cannot be erected near urban areas where the wind is either blocked or disturbed by large buildings. Commercial turbines are large and take a lot of space in order to operate properly. This means that to power a city, electricity will need to travel over long distances in order to reach populated areas. For the homeowner who would like a personal wind turbine you need to have plenty of open space around your home. You will need to be thirty feet higher than the nearest obstruction, and that obstruction should be at least three hundred feet from your wind turbine. This will leave urban homeowners searching for a power source other than renewable energy wind turbines.
Urban homeowners may need to choose one of the other renewable energy devices such as solar panels or magnetic generators. Many people believe that in the future we will need to make use of various types of renewable energy sources because all of the ones currently available have limitations. Renewable energy depends on an unobstructed wind flow; solar panels depend on many sunny days, geo-thermal devices are still in testing, and many people are sceptical of magnetic generators.
Renewable energy make use of the wind in order to create electricity. As the wind turns the blades, the blades spin a turbine inside of the housing. This turbine creates the electricity, which is either added to the electrical grid or stored in storage batteries. It is the same principle as a water turbine except that the turbine is turned by the wind. Wind turbines have a great deal of potential but there are some pros and cons that need to be considered. The first benefit of the wind is that it is renewable, and in many parts of the world plentiful. That is why you see wind farms full of wind turbines showing up in different areas of the world. Another benefit is that wind power is inexpensive, although commercial wind turbines are large and impressive looking they are actually inexpensive to build and maintain. Wind turbines can create massive amounts of electricity if wind farms are placed in the proper area where they can make full use of the available wind. They come in all sizes; there are even models for home use that will generate enough power to run a single-family residence. There are even plans for building homemade wind turbines for those that like to tackle projects on their own.
Those are some of the benefits of renewable wind; let us look at some of the drawbacks. The biggest problem with wind turbines is they need the wind to operate, and it cannot be obstructed. This means the turbines cannot be erected near urban areas where the wind is either blocked or disturbed by large buildings. Commercial turbines are large and take a lot of space in order to operate properly. This means that to power a city, electricity will need to travel over long distances in order to reach populated areas. For the homeowner who would like a personal wind turbine you need to have plenty of open space around your home. You will need to be thirty feet higher than the nearest obstruction, and that obstruction should be at least three hundred feet from your wind turbine. This will leave urban homeowners searching for a power source other than renewable energy wind turbines.
Urban homeowners may need to choose one of the other renewable energy devices such as solar panels or magnetic generators. Many people believe that in the future we will need to make use of various types of renewable energy sources because all of the ones currently available have limitations. Renewable energy depends on an unobstructed wind flow; solar panels depend on many sunny days, geo-thermal devices are still in testing, and many people are sceptical of magnetic generators.
