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Wind Power

Energy in the News

Historical Growth inWind Energy

Top Wind Energy Markets

Wind Farm in Europe

Close up of 3 Blade Wind Turbine

Wind Farm Farm (Western Australia)

Calculating Wind Power

Power in the Wind

Measured Power of Wind Turbine

Wind Power Equations

Power Curve for a Wind Turbine

Maximum Theoretical Power Output

Wind Speed vs Height

Wind Turbine Blades Produce Lift

Lift and Drag Forces from Wind

Streamlined Flow around Turbine Blade

Pressures around Turbine Blade

Attack Angle, Lift and Drag

Aerodynamic Shape in Stall

Wind Turbine on Remote Home

Small Scale Wind Turbine: Lower Wind Speeds

Small Scale Wind Turbine: Intermediate Wind Speeds

Small Scale Wind Turbine: Highest Wind Speeds

Windmills: Earliest Wind Power

Windmill at the Gein (W. Roelofs) mid 19th century-Romantic school

Frozen Canal near Dordrecht Leickert- mid 19th century romantic

Tower Mill:Used for Grinding Corn

Polder Mills: Used for Drainage

Traditional Vertical Axis Windmills

Wind Turbine Configurations

Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine

Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Common Horizontal Axis Turbines

Vertical Axis Turbines:Drag type

Vertical Axis Turbines: Lift type

Vertical Axis Turbines: Combination

Classes of Wind Power

World Wind Map

Wind Turbines at Sea

Percent Land Area:> Class 3 Wind

Percent Land Area: > Class 4 Wind

Annual Average Wind Resource

New York State Wind Resources

California Wind Resources

Net Metering: Coverage by State

Noise from Wind Turbines

Interference from Wind Turbines

Visual Impact of Wind Turbines

Overall Environmental Problems

Comparative Energy Costs

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