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    The document summarizes the history and development of wind energy. It traces wind energy use back to 5000 BC and discusses key developments like the first windmills in Persia in 500-900 AD and the first horizontal-axis windmills in Europe in 1300 AD. It then outlines major milestones in wind technology in the 19th and 20th centuries that led to increased turbine sizes, lower costs per kWh, and the growth of wind power providing over 12% of renewable energy in the US by 2011. The document also discusses why wind energy is growing due to its clean, renewable qualities and decreasing costs. Finally, it covers modern wind turbine designs and components and potential impacts of wind farms.

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    The document summarizes the history and development of wind energy. It traces wind energy use back to 5000 BC and discusses key developments like the first windmills in Persia in 500-900 AD and the first horizontal-axis windmills in Europe in 1300 AD. It then outlines major milestones in wind technology in the 19th and 20th centuries that led to increased turbine sizes, lower costs per kWh, and the growth of wind power providing over 12% of renewable energy in the US by 2011. The document also discusses why wind energy is growing due to its clean, renewable qualities and decreasing costs. Finally, it covers modern wind turbine designs and components and potential impacts of wind farms.

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    The document summarizes the history and development of wind energy. It traces wind energy use back to 5000 BC and discusses key developments like the first windmills in Persia in 500-900 AD and the first horizontal-axis windmills in Europe in 1300 AD. It then outlines major milestones in wind technology in the 19th and 20th centuries that led to increased turbine sizes, lower costs per kWh, and the growth of wind power providing over 12% of renewable energy in the US by 2011. The document also discusses why wind energy is growing due to its clean, renewable qualities and decreasing costs. Finally, it covers modern wind turbine designs and components and potential impacts of wind farms.

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    Wind Energy

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    JAVIER BAMACA VALLE
    The document summarizes the history and development of wind energy. It traces wind energy use back to 5000 BC and discusses key developments like the first windmills in Persia in 500-900 AD and the first horizontal-axis windmills in Europe in 1300 AD. It then outlines major milestones in wind technology in the 19th and 20th centuries that led to increased turbine sizes, lower costs per kWh, and the growth of wind power providing over 12% of renewable energy in the US by 2011. The document also discusses why wind energy is growing due to its clean, renewable qualities and decreasing costs. Finally, it covers modern wind turbine designs and components and potential impacts of wind farms.

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    Exploring Wind Energy

    What Makes Wind


    Global Wind Patterns
    History of Wind Energy

    5000 BC 500-900 AD 1300 AD 1850s Late 1880s


    Sailboats used on First windmills First horizontal- Daniel Halladay and Thomas O. Perry
    the Nile indicate developed in axis John Burnham build conducted 5,000
    the power of wind Persia windmills in Halladay Windmill; wind experiments;
    Europe start US Wind starts Aermotor
    Engine Company Company

    1888 Early 1900s 1941 1979


    Charles F. Brush Windmills in CA In VT, Grandpa’s First wind turbine
    used windmill to pumped saltwater Knob turbine rated over 1 MW
    generate electricity to evaporate ponds supplies power to began operating
    in Cleveland, OH town during WWII

    1985 1993 2004 2011


    CA wind capacity US WindPower developed Electricity from Wind power provided
    exceeded 1,000 MW first commercial variable-speed wind generation over 12% of renewable
    wind turbine costs 3 to 4.5 cents per energy used in US
    kWh
    Why Wind Energy?

    o Clean, zero emissions


    - NOx, SO2, CO, CO2
    - Air quality, water quality
    - Climate change
    o Reduce fossil fuel dependence
    - Energy independence
    - Domestic energy—national security
    o Renewable
    - No fuel-price volatility
    Why Such Growth?
    …costs are low!

    • Increased Turbine Size


    • R&D Advances
    • Manufacturing Improvements

    1979 2000 2004 2011


    40 cents/kWh 4-6 cents/kWh 3-4.5 cents/kWh Less than 5
    cents/kWh
    Modern Wind Turbines
    Turbines can be categorized into two classes
    based on the orientation of the rotor.
    The NEED Project 2014
    Vertical-Axis Turbines

    Advantages Disadvantages
    o Omni-directional o Rotors generally near ground
    - accepts wind from any where wind is poorer
    direction o Centrifugal force stresses
    o Components can be blades
    o Poor self-starting capabilities
    mounted at ground level
    o Requires support at top of
    - ease of service turbine rotor
    - lighter weight towers o Requires entire rotor to be
    o Can theoretically use less removed to replace bearings
    materials to capture the o Overall poor performance and
    same amount of wind reliability
    Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines

    Small (<10 kW) Intermediate(10-250 kW)


    oVillage Power
    oHomes
    oHybrid Systems
    oFarms
    oDistributed Power
    oRemote Applications
    (e.g., water pumping,
    Telecom sites, ice making)

    Large (250 kW-2+ MW)


    oCentral Station Wind Farms
    oDistributed Power
    oSchools
    Large Wind Turbines

     Common Utility-Scale
    Turbines

    o 328’ base to blade


    o Each blade is 112’
    o 200 tons total
    o Foundation 20’ deep
    o Rated at 1.5-2 megawatts
    o Supply about 500 homes
    Wind Turbine Components
    How a Wind Turbine Operates

    The NEED Project 2014


    Installation of Wind Turbines

    The NEED Project 2014


    Wind Turbine Perspective

    Workers Blade
    112’ long

    Nacelle
    56 tons

    Tower
    3 sections

    The NEED Project 2014


    Wind Farms
    Offshore Wind Farms
    Potential Impacts and Issues

     Property Values
     Noise
     Visual Impact
     Land Use
     Wildlife Impact

    Properly siting a wind turbine can mitigate many of these issues.


    Impacts of Wind Power: Noise

    The NEED Project 2014


    Wildlife Impacts

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