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Wind energy - Coggle Diagram
Wind energy
advantages
is the most
efficiant
inexpensive
Hosting a wind turbine can be an income
can generate enough to power 750 homes
Factors
Size and orientation of blades
vertical axis
pick up wind of any direction
less efficiancy
horizontal axis
capture wind's full force
blades aerodinamic desing
turbine blades
flat
old
curved
modern
incorporate a twist
amount of wind
capture 59,3% of wind's energy
100 meters tall
disadvatages
people feel turbines disrupt natural scenary
difficult to integrate into electrical grids
needs a windy place
how it works
convert kinetic energy to rotational energy
history
traditional windills used it to
grind wheat
pump water
modern windmills
generate electricity
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