Energy/Technology
Wind Energy by Lelya Powell
As the world changes so does technology and the way that we reuse and conserve energy. There are many types of energies, but the first one I will discuss is wind energy. Wind energy or wind power processes electricity by the use of wind, wind energy is a good idea because wind just comes naturally in the environment. Wind energy comes when wind passes through turbines. At the moment there are two types of turbines Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis turbines, the horizontal is the type of turbine that is most used, it has two or three propellers that move kind of like and airplanes and they usually stand right in the direction of the wind. Many turbines on a strip or acres of land are called wind farms. Another thing about wind energy is that it is a renewable resource. Wind energy can sometimes effect the environment around it like cutting down trees to build more farms, and turbines killing flying wildlife. Also even though a wind turbine can cost 1-2 million dollars it is still very cost effective, based on how it helps the environment and how the wind is renewable so the energy almost never stops.
Horizontal Axis Turbine (HAWT) Vertical Axis Turbine (VAWT)
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/wind-energy/
http://www.windustry.org/how_much_do_wind_turbines_cost
During my life we have taken many vacations that require us to take roads that are surrounded by land. During these drives I often see many wind turbines. I think that ever source of technology that is going to help the environment is also going to have some cons with it. I think we should take which ever environment tool works best and use that even if it has some problems. Doing this will make the air and energy healthier. As times goes on we can work out some of the problems that they are causing.
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I like how you opened up the discussion, I didn’t know that there was more than one kid of wind turbine and I thinks that pretty interesting. I like that they are cost efficient and do not hurt our environment as much as coal or oil mining. Wind mills could be one of the few things to help with our environmental problem.
ReplyDeleteI like how you started by saying that the world has changed, and that we should also change our ways too. I also like the fact that you stated how wind turbines are effective with land space, tree deficiency, and are cost effective making them a great alternative to what we are currently seeing nowadays.
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