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HOW DOES WIND POWER WORK TO CREATE HOME ELECTRICITY?
WHICH LOCAL WINDS COULD BE MOST EASILY HARNESSED FOR THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY BY A HUGE WIND FARM?
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Question by ed f: which local winds could be most easily harnessed for the generation of electricity by a massive wind farm? —————————————— Answer by JackId say coastal winds are the most reliable. Also the towers do not need to be that large on coast. —————————————— Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!
CAN PLUGGING APPLIANCES INTO A POWER CHORD SAVE ENERGY & REDUCE A UTILITY BILL?
about 19 hours ago - 5 comments
Question by : Can plugging appliances into a power chord save energy & reduce a utility bill? I saw a news story a couple days ago about this and would like some more info. Does this only apply to appliances not in use, like a TV or microwave? —————————————— Answer by JoePower is power is
HOW MUCH MONEY PER YEAR WOULD YOU SAVE ON ELECTRICITY IF U USED A WIND TURBINE?
about 1 day ago - 4 comments
Question by : how much money per year would you save on electricity if u used a wind turbine? —————————————— Answer by William Shanker…most likely NONE as the cost of a wind-generator and everything involved in its construction and set up is ENORMOUS ! Answer by PointBlankResponseYou need like a thousand more points of detail
WILL I SAVE ELECTRICITY IF I RUN MY CLOTHES DRYER AT A LOWER TEMP BUT FOR A LONGER TIME?
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Question by : Will I save electricity if I run my clothes dryer at a lower temp but for a longer time? —————————————— Answer by TexpersonI would think not as it’s heating element is on either way and running it less time would cost less. But to check for yourself, turn it on at the
QUESTIONS TO INCLUDE IN A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR HOME WIND TURBINE?
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Question by : questions to include in a questionnaire for home wind turbine? i am doing this for my design technology and i am creating a wind turbine a small one for home use and i have to create a questionnaire, nd i have already ran out of questions to include. —————————————— Answer by Tim
HOW DO YOU MAKE A MINIATURE WIND TURBINE?
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Question by tcook09: how do you make a miniature wind turbine? I am interested in wind farms and I going to make a wind turbine for the science fair any websites for tips and directions —————————————— Answer by Have a scientastic day!just get a small electric motor. I advocate you go to a place like
IS A WIND TURBINE’S BLADE SPEED RELATED TO ITS POWER OUTPUT?
about 5 days ago - 1 comment
Question by Steven: Is a wind turbine’s blade speed related to its power output? I’m doing a science fair project on the power output of wind turbines. I had planned to actually measure the power output of various types of blades, angles of blades, etc., but building a system like this seems to be beyond
RUINING A TUB FULL OF HOT WATTER TO DO LAUNDRY TO SAVE ELECTRICITY COULD THIS SAVE THE ENERGY CRISIS ?
about 5 days ago - 10 comments
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IS THERE ANY VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE THAT WORKS WITH LESS THAN 5KMPH?
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Question by PBA: Is there any vertical axis wind turbine that works with less than 5Kmph? I m looking for the best vertical axis wind turbine that virtually has no noice and works with minimal wind speed. —————————————— Answer by Stephen C1. Vertical axis turbines are not as efficient as axial turbines. 2. 5km/h is
WHAT WOULD A 60 WATT SOLAR PANEL POWER? HOW MANY WATTS FOR A SMALL HOME?
about 6 days ago - 3 comments
Question by Scatterbrained: What would a 60 watt solar panel power? How many watts for a small home? What would be helpful is some chart or diagram that would put this in perspective for me. I thought it would be neat to save up for solar panels for my home and take the load off
about 1 year ago
Windmills have 3 blades connected to a rotor and a generator. The blades begin to turn when wind speeds reach 4 meters/second, due to low pressure beneath them. This pulls the blade toward it, activating the rotor, the generator, and transporting the electricity through a transformer, into the main electricity grid.
The power flow for this is something like below:
Wind >> Windmill blades >> Rotor >> Generator >> Transformer >> Utility Grid >> Home Electricity
In the US, about 300 windmills can supply the electricity needs of more than 100,000 homes. On a smaller scale, homeowners install windmills to power the energy needs of their own homes.