wind energy
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Wind Energy
By John Sauvageau
What is Wind?
I don’t know!
Photo by Waikato Regional Council
Uses of Wind
Photo by neloqua
History of Wind Energy
Windmills in La Mancha, SpainPhoto by Marina and Enrique
Grandpa’s Knob, Vermont
B. Mitchell's painting of the historic turbine atop Grandpa's Knob. Credit: CVPS
Modern Day Turbines
Photo by Electrick Productions
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
Disadvantages
• Wind does not always blow• Wind farms are in Remote Locations• Energy cannot be stored
WHY!!
Future of Wind Energy
20% by 2030
• Reduce Emissions• Conserve water• Lower Natural Gas prices• Expand manufacturing• Generate local revenues
IF THIS DOESN’T HAPPEN?
IT WILL BE….
THE END!
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