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Wind Energy
By John Sauvageau
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What is Wind?
I don’t know!
Photo by Waikato Regional Council
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Uses of Wind
Photo by neloqua
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History of Wind Energy
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Windmills in La Mancha, SpainPhoto by Marina and Enrique
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Grandpa’s Knob, Vermont
B. Mitchell's painting of the historic turbine atop Grandpa's Knob. Credit: CVPS
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Modern Day Turbines
Photo by Electrick Productions
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Wind over Oil
Wind Energy• Clean and Renewable• Domestically Produced• Costs between $.04 and
$.06 per kilowatt hour
Oil• Dirty and Non-renewable• 70% is imported• Cost is $4 to $5 a MMBtu
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Disadvantages
• Wind does not always blow• Wind farms are in Remote Locations• Energy cannot be stored
WHY!!
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Future of Wind Energy
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20% by 2030
• Reduce Emissions• Conserve water• Lower Natural Gas prices• Expand manufacturing• Generate local revenues
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IF THIS DOESN’T HAPPEN?
IT WILL BE….
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THE END!
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Bibliography
• http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/wind_ad.html
• http://www.bloomberg.com/energy/• http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/
petroleum/data_publications/company_level_imports/current/import.html