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Wind TurbinesBy Stas Nantze
Wind TurbineConverts wind into electricity to power
buildings.
Countries that use Wind TurbinesThe United States uses wind turbines the
most.2nd most is IndiaFollowed by Germany and France.
Benefits of Wind TurbinesCountries like the United States use wind
turbines for clean energy. They also power thousands of building in the country.
Wind turbines work best in places with a lot of wind such as near an Ocean.
Cost of Wind TurbinesBig turbines are usually between $1.3-$2.2
million.Small turbines that can be used to power a
large house cost between $50,000-$90,000. (or more)
Advantage of Wind TurbinesWind turbines provide clean energy that
doesn’t give off green house gases and other pollutants.
Advantage of Wind TurbinesMany people find wind farms an interesting
feature of the landscape.
Advantage of Wind TurbinesThe wind is free and with modern technology
it can be captured efficiently.
Disadvantage of Wind TurbinesKills many birds.
Disadvantage of Wind TurbinesThe strength of the wind is not constant and
it varies from zero to storm force. This means that wind turbines do not produce the same amount of electricity all the time. There will be times when they produce no electricity at all.
Disadvantage of Wind TurbinesWind turbines are noisy. Each one can
generate the same level of noise as a family car travelling at 70 mph.
Wind Turbines in TexarkanaTexarkana shouldn’t use wind turbines
because…It would cost too much money to power the
whole city.Each turbine costs over 1 million dollars.It would kill many birds that fly through
TexarkanaNot enough wind to work efficiently
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