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Wind Energy is abundant, renewable and pollution-free. It is relatively inexpensive and getting more so each day.. It is already being used by many households for generating electricity. Research shows that for every one megawatt of wind energy, about two hundred twenty five to three hundred households receive electricity. With the ever increasing cost of electricity via coal, natural gas, oil etc., wind becomes a serious alternative as a renewable energy source.
Wind energy comes from solar energy. When the sun’s reflected rays are absorbed by water or land, this causes the atmosphere to become warm. Because hot air is lighter than cold air, it will rise up. When hot air rises and cool air replaces it in the atmosphere, wind energy is formed. With its propeller blades, wind turbines supply power to whatever mechanical generator there is that will convert wind energy to electricity. The power generated by one wind turbine is believed to be enough to run some electricity in one house. A propeller blade is actually a mechanical rotor that is assembled in threes, with the blades connected at the center. The more wind there is, the more these blades are propelled by the wind, and the more electricity is produced.
In 2007 more than 74,000 Megawatts of electric energy was produced by wind power installations in the world. Out of this 74,000 Megawatts, 12,000 Megawatts of electric energy was produced by the US alone.
It is also becoming more commonplace to use wind energy as a source of power both in homes and for other domestic uses. The most common use is installing a single wind turbine generator to power the water systems or communication systems in your home. However, if your geographical location is suitable you may want to think about using numerous wind generators as a source of main power to your home.
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