Wind Energy Facts
Wind Energy Facts
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| Interesting Wind Energy Facts: |
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| Wind mills date all the way back to the year 2000 BC where they were used in China. |
| One wind turbine could power up to 500 homes. |
| The production of wind energy does not produce pollution. |
| European countries tend to utilize wind energy more than other countries because of their favorable climate conditions. |
| Unlike other forms of energy, wind energy requires virtually no water during production. |
| Wind energy is not used more often because it is expensive to produce. |
| The best places to utilize wind energy are prairies because they receive constant wind. |
| Albert Betz is a German physicist who discovered the theory of wind energy in 1919. |
| Wind turbines create electricity while wind mills produce mechanical energy. |
| Wind turbines have the ability to be located off shore and send energy back to land. |
| Wind turbines can be as tall as 200 meters and have blades that can move at a speed of up to 200 mph. |
| Some countries utilize wind turbines to supply up to 20% of their electricity needs. |
| Wind farms are large groups of wind turbines. |
| Germany leads all countries in the amount wind energy that is produced per year. |
| The production of wind energy produces more jobs than any other form of energy production. |