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WIND ENERGY​ WIND ENERGY.... SAVE MONEY, SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT! Wind energy is a cheap way to create energy that doesn't cause any pollution and it is a renewable energy source. If people could capture and use only 10 percent of the wind's kinetic energy (energy of movement), it would be more than enough for the world to use. Wind turbines use kinetic energy to power electric generators, instead of regular electric generators which are powered by burning coal which creates steam to turn the generator. A wind farm is a large area with many turbines.Wind energy is a better way to produce energy because it has no emissions and it is very cheap. The turbines used are easy to make and they can be constructed in just 3 months.

This is a solution to the problem of rising CO2 levels. Electricity is usually produced using a coal fired power plant. When coal is burned, it releases carbon dioxide.Turbines produce clean electric energy with no emmissions of CO2. Using wind turbines will reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
 * // How do they work? //**  The wind blows on the blades of the turbine and turns them. The blades turn a shaft inside the nacelle (the box at the top of the turbine).The shaft goes into a gearbox which increases the rotation speed. The generator in the turbine uses magnetic fields to convert the rotational energy into electrical energy. The electricity goes to a transformer, which then transports the energy to wherever it is needed. 

// The benefits of wind energy are.... // -cost effective -takes up little space -no emissions -creates a lot of energy cheaply

Saves money!

Ghandakly, Adel A. "Wind power." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2009. Web. 2 Dec. 2009.
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