All about Wind power
- Created by: Natalie
- Created on: 31-05-17 15:33
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Wind turbines are tall towers supporting three (usually) large blades which spin in the wind and turn a generator which generates electricity.
Kinetic energy (wind) ---> mechanical energy (turbine, generator) ---> electric energy (electricity)
Advantages:
- onshore/offshore
- good for remote areas
- takes up little land
- renewable and causes no pollution (after manufacture)
- cheap for businesses and homes to own their own (and sell)
- space effective (field can be used…
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