In our own backyard. Wind Energy...
Wind Power by Chelsea CarsonOkay as you all know the 4-H Go Green Team has been going to a lot of earth day fairs. Well personally I have attended two of those, and I had a lot of fun. At fourteen I learned a lot of new things and I was able to enjoy it! So I gathered a lot of facts and some of which I would like to share with you!
These facts came from the Danish Wind Industry Association.
Facts on Wind Power/Energy:
1 blade is 14,000 lbs. and is very hollow
Rotors go 12-19 p.m.s/per minute
They do have troubleshooting problems
1.5 mega wats and don’t store any power
Maximum speed is 55mph-automatic shut down if it goes any higher
2 major cautions are electricity and height
Generators and powers/engines must be checked every 6months
To do this job you must be healthy and strong and be able to climb at least 263 ft. high (well hooked and wired)
Usually an average person climbs at least 3 times a day
1 turbine can power 400-300 homes (that is a lot)
Well I hope you learned as much from this as you can. Remember it doesn’t take a genius to learn something like this; I started in 5th grade and have been learning about wind power since then!
Your friend
~ 4-H Green Squad member Chelsea Carson~
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