Is mining always bad?

I am just finishing my HSC and until quite recently I had now idea what I wanted to study at uni. I’ve now decided I’m interested in getting into the mining sector. I like science and I know that jobs are readily available especially for women. However, upon signing out from my school and telling my teachers where I was heading, my response was regarded quite critically. Is mining always so bad? I’m not greedy- the money is appealing but I by no means want to get into career that I feel guilty pursuing just for money. I want to feel what I do is helpful and good for the world. Opinions?

How can I successfully go off the grid?

If I worked for several years and saved up enough money to pay cash for a little cabin on land, away from everyone, how could I sustain that lifestyle? Should I learn about gardening, or get a chicken farm for eggs, or what steps could I take to prepare myself? Or, as a compromise, if I saved up a bunch of money, paid off a small cabin/house, and then kept an internet connection and did some type of self-employed work on the internet to cover food costs (grocery delivery, internet connection cost, health care), what sort of online businesses would be best for that?

Do you purchase only US-made goods? Is it a solution to many of the problems the USA faces?

Seems like if we all purchased only goods made in the USA, it would certainly benefit our country….more jobs, more money kept here at home, etc. Do you make a point to only purchase US-made goods so that you are part of the solution instead of being part of the problem?
Reading over the first few answers, I am ASTONISHED at the responses! Is this the Twilight Zone or something?

Is Pres. Obama going to put Chinese Wind Turbines in Colorado don’t they kill birds?

how hard would it be to modify a wind turbine or gas generator?

I have been looking into alternate energy forms lately and have put lot of effort into researching how to make my own solar panels. then i got a great ideal. what if i took a wind turbine and rigged it up with neodynium magnets instead of fanblades so that it would spin constantly or what if i took a gas powered generator and rigged it to run using magnets instead? Can anyone tell me if this is possible or if there are any do-it-yourself blueprints already out there?

Why is a low starting torque bad for a wind turbine?

Hey. I’m doing a proposal project for my technical writing class and I’m doing it on wind turbines. What I would like to know is why I have been reading that a low starting torque is a detrimental quality to a Darrieus-type vertical axis wind turbine. Wouldn’t this mean that the turbine can start very easily and generate power more often? Does it have something to do with a lot of variability in the generator’s speed because the turbine can start generating power so easily? Thank you.

Wind turbines wont work?

So plain and simple i bought 2 turbines on ebay theese are them http://www.ebay.com/itm/300W-Wind-Turbine-Generator-Kit-Green-Power-System-6-Blades-Express-Shipping-/170912969076?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
when i tested them before i mounted them by holding them in the wind…they would great but now that there mounted they never stayt in the wind and work terrible sine there never in the wind…idk what to do help?

Wind generator question?

I’ve made a wind turbine out of an Ametek motor I got from eBay. But I’m clueless whether to if it is waterproof for the rain? Does anyone have any ideas to whether it’s water proof? All answers appreciated!

What percent of wind power does the United States produce?

I have been wondering about the wind power, like windmills lately, here’s some other things i wondered
Where is one of the largest wind farms in the world? how many wind turbines are on that largest wind farm?
which country generated the mostwind energy? How much did they generate in 2003?
which country generated 686 megawatts of wind enerrgy?
U.S. wind energy can power how many U.S. homes?

Names of some books that teach/show how to install wind turbine on a home?

If there are any names of books that you know of that will help me STEP BY STEP to connect a wind turbine to the grid for my home, I would appreciate it.

What are the companies that are building wind turbines being built?

Does anyone know what companies are responsible for manufacturing the parts to build giant wind turbines on wind farms and whatnot?

How to make a DC motor into a wind generator?

I need to make a wind turbine for a science project, i have everything else sorted.

I’m using a DC motor from an old remote controlled car that used a 7.2 volt battery. Is there anything i need to do to this before it can be attached to the spinning shaft of the windmill, or can i hook up the wires to a lightbulb and let the thing spin?

is it feasable to install a wind generator on cars and transfer electricity to a storage battery?

and when people get home plug into home , use what is produced , if any excess it would go to the grid.

What kind of inverter do I need ?

I am making/designing a generator that produces electricity to power many items at one time. I need an inverter that will connect to my home grid to power my house. It is not a solar generator or a wind generator.
I need to know what kind of inverter to get. I know that a regular inverter will not connect to my home grid.

If a wind turbine has more energy, will it generate more electricity?

If a wind turbine has more energy, will it generate more electricity? Say a wind turbine has 4 blades, then all I do is add two more blades, will it generate more energy? Please and thanks.

How much is one wind turbine for a wind farm?

In average that is. And also, how many wind turbines do you usually have in range of a wind farm?

WHAT ELSE COULD BE USED INSTEAD OF GENERATORS TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY?

How can one dam generate all that hydroelectric POWER?

Does it really take more energy to produce a wind generator than what the wind generator will produce?

I heard someone say this a little while back and was wondering if this could be validated by anyone with a little evidence.

How do I convert an AC motor into a generator?

For example, I have an old fan. How do I modify the motor to generate electricity from the wind?

What is the blade radius of a wind turbine?

Is it the same as the length of the blade?

how much does a wind farm cost to build and install?

i’m doing a school project on wind farms but cannot find a set price for either a wind turbine or wind farm. what is the price of a turbine to build? how much does it cost to install? how much does an onshore and offshore wind farm cost (including turbine construction and installation costs)? thanks

What can we do to reduce our need for foreign oil?

Drilling wont solve the problem. 70% of the oil we use is being imported. We do not have that 70% here at home, not even if we do more drilling in the gulf and in Alaska. We are not a Saudi Arabia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Drilling wont solve the problem. 70% of the oil we use is being imported. We do not have that 70% here at home, not even if we do more drilling in the gulf and in Alaska. We are not a Saudi Arabia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How do wind turbines work?

I want to know how the wind turbines work, so far all I know is that it takes kinetic energy from the wind and converts it to electrical energy used to power things.

can a wind generator power a central house air conditioners?

Can a small scale wind generator power enough batteries to power a 5 ton air conditioner? And if it can, how large of a battery bank would I need, and would a 220 power converter be good enough.

I want a wind generator, how do i get a permit from the town council?

Has anybody else had to get a permit variance for a wind generator? The main issue seems to be the height of the turbine tower. I wouldn’t mind getting a smaller tower, but i have to be 20 feet over the height of the trees around the generator tower. I don’t know how to make a presentation to the town council. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks for reading.

What are the relative advantages of Geothermal heat pumps and Wind turbines? ?

If a heat-engine (Geothermal heat-pump) instead of a wind-turbine were installed instead of a wind-turbine, what difference would it make?
Chariotmender, . thank you for a comprehensive and informed answer.
If I’m allowed one supplementary question, please,
Then why aren’t we installing Geothermal heat pumps instead of windmills? -Or more accurately, I suppose, why are we building so many windmills instead of installing heat pumps in appropriate places?

what qualifications are needed to work as an electrician on wind turbines?

i am an electrician quilified to 17th edition,i am going to be doing the wind turbine Access/safety course with the hope of getting a job working on wind farms either onshore or offshore.What other training is required to do this?

What are the Similarities and differences between HAWT and VAWT?

(horizontal axis wind turbines and verticle axis wind turbines) i am doing an essay for english and science and i need help

How Can I Make A “Mini” Wind Turbine Out Of A Small Dc Motor?

I have a science fair coming up in 1 month and i want to make a wind turbine. I need someone to show me how to do it out of a dc motor (i have took one out of a toy car and another from a robot, both are the same). Any bright idea would help..
Thanks 🙂

What percent of america has an electric car?

please help me, its for my paper in lang arts. lol

Are there people who make their year around permanent residence on a boat, &what are the best boats for this?

By “best boats” I really mean the most economical. Comfort is important too, but I’m not talking luxury here. My wife does like a 20 degree Celsius room temperature.
It would be interesting to know more about those who chose to live on the directly on water anywhere in the world, but specifically North America. What kind of boat is used for this purpose most successfully? If you know of anyone living directly on the water, I would like to discuss the pros/cons of life on the water etc.
I will be selling my home on the Canadian East Coast, and moving to the West coast. I love the water, but my current boat is too small for 2 people to eat/sleep/bathe etc. and its too cold here. Many harbours freeze over completely. I understand that doesn’t happen on the Canadian West coast.
What are the minimum boat and equipment requirements for 2 to live off the west coast of Canada and US?
Could a person realistically roam the coves and islands of the Pacific Northwest with minimum dockage?

I have done the research and am looking to buy a Skystream 3.7, is anyone using one? How is it doing?

How long have you been using the wind turbine? Dose it live up to it’s billing. What size tower did you use? Is it a mono tower?

I want to work on the wind turbines but I have no Experience what is the best way to go about it?

does anyone know where a good place is I could just walk-in and get the job? I don’t really have alot of time.
I’m hoping that someone can give me advice on how to properly manipulate an employer into giving me the job.

How can i make a small Wind Turbine?

IT has to be really small like at least under 2 feet,a lightbulb, moter and a switch? add if you want

Why is the power output of a synchronous generator much bigger than an asynchronous of the same size?

Same size (geometric dimensions).

I want to install a wind generator to my home in Costa Rica, anyone know the legalities involved for CR?

I want to build and install a wind generator to my home in Costa Rica but I do not know what is involved. Does anyone know what process I will have to follow?

What is the difference between a gas driven generator and a wind driven generator?

I am looking to make a wind driven generator. My thoughts are that if I buy a gas driven generator it has all the converters and such so I can just plug in and go.I can adapt it to wind. I can buy a gas generator without a motor. Or does the gas driven one have to much torque compared to a wind generator?
I hope this makes some sense.

Wind turbine technician later in life?

This career is a very physically demanding job. Later in life though, how do you get by with the physical labor of the job? Do you go into a management position or find a different job? Or what? Thanks

wut r sum qik careers? like certification jobs n stuffex. wind turbine technician THX noone is hirin 18yr olds?

and also how much do online degrees cost?