Wind Power: A Complete Guide
Get ready for a breezy adventure with Learning Mole’s “High Five Facts About Wind Power”! This video is a journey into the renewable energy revolution, where the wind becomes a powerful ally. From the mechanics of wind turbines to their contribution to sustainable energy, we’re about to uncover the fascinating and eco-friendly facts that make wind power a key player in the fight against climate change. So, raise your hand for a high-five and join us as we explore the high-fiving facts about wind power. It’s a celebration of clean energy and a sustainable future! 🌬️💨🌍✋
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Today we are going to learn five interesting facts about wind power. In fact number one windmills have been used to power machines since 2000 BC. The first time wind turbines were used to create electricity was an 1887 in Scotland, but wind turbines were used to harness the power of the wind long before that. People have been turning wind energy into mechanical energy for over 5,000 years windmills are a great example of this when the wind pushes the wings of the windmill the energy moves the workings of the mill creating flour by grinding up grains.
That’s number two one wind turbine can power over 400 homes. Wind turbines create electricity when the wind moves in the wings of the turbine. So the amount of energy created depends on the weather in America. The average wind turbine can create 402 megawatts per month that’s around enough to power 460 homes. Even if it isn’t windy every day that is 460 more homes that don’t have to rely on fossil fuels for there electricity that reduce the amount of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere producing the effects of climate change.
That’s a very big impact, but just one wind turbine. Number three wind turbines are very big. They look small from a distance, especially if they are placed out at Sea on the horizon, but when turbines have to be very big to catch enough wind to make energy wind turbines have come in a range of sizes and they have been made taller in the last 20 years on average each blade of the turbine is 170 feet long that’s around half of football field. The turbine itself is around 280 feet tall.
That’s almost as tall. It’s a Statue of Liberty in New York a Big Ben in London fact number four the largest wind farm in the world and 7,000 wind turbines. The largest wind farm in the world is being built in China to have 7,000 wind turbines. China has the fastest growing wind energy. Industry in the world. This wind farm makes over 7,000 megawatts of electricity, but when it is fully built, it will produce. 1000 megawatts fat number five scientists have created wind turbines which float in the air.
Wind is very strong high up in the air. So to get the most power from the wind you need to get the turbines high up. Science are already very tall, but the scientists have now developed an Airborne wind turbine, which can fly even higher these turbines. Don’t fly around as if they are Tethered to the ground and they look a bit like a plane engine or a large kite. It is a very new technology, but it could be a big breakthrough for us getting the most out of the energy made by wind. I hope you liked my five interesting wind power facts. See you next time.