Farms: Energy 101: Wind Turbines - 2014 Update
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See how wind turbines generate clean electricity from the power of wind. The video highlights the basic principles at work in wind turbines, and illustrates how the various components work to capture and convert wind energy to electricity. This updated version also includes information on the Energy Department's efforts to advance offshore wind power. Offshore wind energy footage courtesy of Vestas. --- Subscribe to Energy for regular content: http://goo.gl/Ga5lP Like Energy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/energygov Follow Energy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ENERGY
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You helped me a lot with my presentation, thanks!
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Dirty the landscape and call it clean energy. That's progress for you.
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These systems only produce electricity at about 35% efficiency. A spiral shaped wind catcher turbine... of the same height... can produce power at 95% efficiency. They are also smaller, can be packed into a MUCH smaller area, are lighter, cost less, and can stand up to hurricane force winds. These turbines must be shut down if a wind over 50 miles per hour hits them or be damaged by spinning too fast. Spiral column turbines... the faster the wind, the more energy they can produce. The propeller design takes a MINIMUM wind speed of 15 mph to even get MOVING... spiral column... a breeze at only 1/2 mph can get them moving and producing power.
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guys the only reason people watch this is beacus they have science projects and this helps alot
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I am doing a science project on this and your video helped lots! Thanks again;)
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great!