WIND ENERGY

WIND POWER AND HOW IT WORKS

• Wind is moving, so that makes it kinetic energy
• This energy can be captured by wind turbines
• A wind turbine is a blade that takes wind energy and converts it to electricity.

HOW IT WORKS CONTINUED

• It all starts from the sun, because the sun heats up the ground and so hot air starts to rise.
• Then the cold wind rushes into open space the hot air left open, as it does this the hot air gets carried.
• When the wind pushes against the blade the turbine starts to move.
• Then the turbine blades spin a shaft that leads to a rotor, and the rotor leads to the generator.
• So, the generator turns the rotational energy into electricity.

HOW MANY WIND FARMS IN MISSOURI, KANSAS, ILLINOIS , AND IOWA

FUN FACT

• The largest wind farm is in Texas
• It has 421 wind turbines!!
• It also spreads over 47,000 acres of land!!
• THAT'S A LOT!!!🙊

HOW COULD IT BE USED??

• It can be used to power things
• Example: lights, electricity, etc.

POSITIVES

• It is renewable
• Doesn't cause pollution
• Cost-Effective

NEGATIVES

• Can't tell when it is going to happen (unreliable)
• Cost to store
• Collision with wildlife
• Causes lots of NOISE!!🙉

ARE WIND FARMS ACCEPTED??

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS??

• Destroys animal habitats
• Can damage land and hurt people in cold and hot weather.
• We get energy/electricity

WIND ENERGY