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History

•Humans have been using
wind as a form of power
for over 5000 years.
•The earliest known form of wind power was
used by the Ancient Egyptians.
History

• The first windmills date back to the early
  1100s in the middle east.
• Holland is home to some of the oldest
  windmills in the world.
• The earliest windmills were used to grind
  grain.
• First windmill used to generate electricity in
  the US was installed in 1890.
Modern Technology
Horizontal Axis Wind turbine
                                       Wind Turbines


                                       Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
How it Works
How it Works
Pros and Cons of Wind power
         Pros                     Cons
•Clean                •   The wind doesn’t
•Renewable                always blow
•Saves fossil fuels   •   Limited building
•Payoff over-time         locations
•Least expensive
source of electric    •   Power Storage is
power                     limited
                      •   Expensive to install
Facts
The Wind power capacity in the United States
  has seen a 400% increase over the last 5
years, with over 24000MW as of 2008 and is
  expected to grow by another 8,500MW in
                   2009.




               Source: http://www.windpowerexpo.org/
Facts

•Off-shore wind farms can generate 50-70%
more power then land based wind farms.
•Wind speeds on the open ocean is 30-40%
higher then on land.
•Wind speeds near shore are 25-20% higher then
on land.
•The US has the largest offshore wind farm
potential of any other country in the world.
Facts

• The largest offshore wind-farm in the world
is located in Great Britain.
• Its 54 turbines have a capacity of 194MW,
enough to power 130,000 homes.
•Steel foundation tubes were hammered 25
meters into the chalk below sea floor.
Should I get one?
   Who should consider buying a wind turbine?
    •   Persons with property size of one acre or more.
    •   Persons who have at least a 10 mph average wind speed and are paying 10
        cents/kWh or more for electricity
   How much does a wind system cost?
    •   A small turbine can cost anywhere from $6,000 to $22,000.
   How reliable are wind turbines? Will I have to perform much
    maintenance?
    • Most small turbines have very few moving parts and do not require any
      regular maintenance. They are designed for a long life (up to 20 years) and
      operate completely automatically.
 How do wind turbines perform as an investment?
    • The wind system will usually recoup its investment through utility savings
      within six to fifteen years.



For more information visit http://www.awea.org/faq/rsdntqa.html#savememoney
Interesting Ideas


                                     The ‘Bahrain World Trade Centre




The Anara Tower - Dubai
Sources
• http://www.windmillworld.com/windmills/history.htm
• Patel, Mukund R. (2006). Wind and Solar Power Systems. Boca Raton, FL:
  Taylor & Francis Group.
• http://science.howstuffworks.com/wind-power2.htm
• http://ecotality.com/life/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/vertical_wind.jpg
• http://www.alibaba.com/product/it101322029-101683704-
  100658133/WIND_GENERATOR_HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL_AXIS.html
• http://www.bwebcentral.com/blog/1/1118
• http://www.awea.org/faq/rsdntqa.html
• http://www.windpowerexpo.org/
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jan/08/wind-power

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Wind Power

  • 1.
  • 2. History •Humans have been using wind as a form of power for over 5000 years. •The earliest known form of wind power was used by the Ancient Egyptians.
  • 3. History • The first windmills date back to the early 1100s in the middle east. • Holland is home to some of the oldest windmills in the world. • The earliest windmills were used to grind grain. • First windmill used to generate electricity in the US was installed in 1890.
  • 4. Modern Technology Horizontal Axis Wind turbine Wind Turbines Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
  • 7. Pros and Cons of Wind power Pros Cons •Clean • The wind doesn’t •Renewable always blow •Saves fossil fuels • Limited building •Payoff over-time locations •Least expensive source of electric • Power Storage is power limited • Expensive to install
  • 8. Facts The Wind power capacity in the United States has seen a 400% increase over the last 5 years, with over 24000MW as of 2008 and is expected to grow by another 8,500MW in 2009. Source: http://www.windpowerexpo.org/
  • 9. Facts •Off-shore wind farms can generate 50-70% more power then land based wind farms. •Wind speeds on the open ocean is 30-40% higher then on land. •Wind speeds near shore are 25-20% higher then on land. •The US has the largest offshore wind farm potential of any other country in the world.
  • 10. Facts • The largest offshore wind-farm in the world is located in Great Britain. • Its 54 turbines have a capacity of 194MW, enough to power 130,000 homes. •Steel foundation tubes were hammered 25 meters into the chalk below sea floor.
  • 11. Should I get one?  Who should consider buying a wind turbine? • Persons with property size of one acre or more. • Persons who have at least a 10 mph average wind speed and are paying 10 cents/kWh or more for electricity  How much does a wind system cost? • A small turbine can cost anywhere from $6,000 to $22,000.  How reliable are wind turbines? Will I have to perform much maintenance? • Most small turbines have very few moving parts and do not require any regular maintenance. They are designed for a long life (up to 20 years) and operate completely automatically.  How do wind turbines perform as an investment? • The wind system will usually recoup its investment through utility savings within six to fifteen years. For more information visit http://www.awea.org/faq/rsdntqa.html#savememoney
  • 12. Interesting Ideas The ‘Bahrain World Trade Centre The Anara Tower - Dubai
  • 13. Sources • http://www.windmillworld.com/windmills/history.htm • Patel, Mukund R. (2006). Wind and Solar Power Systems. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis Group. • http://science.howstuffworks.com/wind-power2.htm • http://ecotality.com/life/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/vertical_wind.jpg • http://www.alibaba.com/product/it101322029-101683704- 100658133/WIND_GENERATOR_HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL_AXIS.html • http://www.bwebcentral.com/blog/1/1118 • http://www.awea.org/faq/rsdntqa.html • http://www.windpowerexpo.org/ • http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jan/08/wind-power