Your Questions About Wind Turbines Oklahoma
Mark asks…
where is wind energy used?
where is wind energy used?
admin answers:
There are areas around the world that are famous for their strong winds.
Wind turbines tend to not be economically competitive unless they are located in these strong wind areas.
With wind energy if you double the speed of the wind you square the amount of energy available
The areas in United States are well documented by the National weather service and other government agencies. The wind maps provided by these agencies show an average watts/ sq meter of wind power available on an yearly average power basis.
Most of the wind areas lie in the flat plain areas of central united states like texas, oklahoma and kansas. There is also great wind areas off the atlantic coast in the new england states areas. There is also great areas in mountainous areas of all our ranges, the sierra nevadas, the rockies and the appalachians.
Most strong winds are either close to big bodies of water or wide open expanses of range land. Trees and low foothills and cities tend to slow air current speeds.
Steven asks…
what is the best MBA program for Indutrail Engineers ?
admin answers:
Personally; I myself, with the economy like it is would go for Environmental Protection, Wind Energy, or other alternative fuels.
Here in Oklahoma, T Boone Pickens; a wealthy oil man, is investing millions in Wind Turbine Technology. I personally have worked with ex-military personal that was going into the Wind Energy field. It is a new thing around here & OG&E will be needing appx. 600 qualified people in the next 5-10 years.
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Wind Power Generator
Wind power usage is seeing exponential growth over the past ten years. With some countries dedicating nearly a fifth of its energy consumption to wind power, wind power generators are receiving their fair share of work. Wind turbines come in all shapes, sizes, and purposes. From the sleek modern designs of wind power generators that prevail in the large scale wind farms, to the shabby windmills that dominate the Dutch countryside, wind power generators can be both complex and surprisingly simplistic.
The terms wind power generator and windmills are often confused for one another. The distinction lies in the intent of the energy usage. When wind power is used for primitive applications, such as a pump or a grind, the wind turbine is considered a windmill. If the wind power is used for the conversion to mechanical energy, such as electricity, the appropriate term is wind power generator (or wind generator).
The rising cost of energy and the increased public awareness of the environment have led many families, businesses, and nations to significantly increase the utilization of this renewable energy source. With a little bit of determination and know-how, individuals are building wind power generators to supplement their home energy supplies and greatly reduce the cost of their electricity bills. In fact, the proliferation of wind power usage has led to an increase in the sales of wind power kits and wind power construction workshops.
What exactly are wind power generators? Wind power generators are small wind turbines that are mounted approximately one hundred feet high (usually between eighty and one hundred twenty feet). Because of the required height, wind power generators tend to convert more electricity when they are placed in remote or less densely populated areas. As the wind blows, the blades of the wind power generator spin and generate electricity. This electricity can then be stored and used for local use.
Wind speed and the size of the wind power generator are both important factors when determining the amount of power that could be generated. The expected or theoretical power generation can be obtained by the wind turbine manufacturer.
Wind power generators come in a plethora of sizes and uses. Some may be as small as a fifty watt used to generate machinery (such as boats), while the largest turbines deliver up to six megawatts. With the rising cost of energy and the increasingly public awareness of environmental issues, it is not unrealistic to expect to see more wind power generators across the world. Whether they are as iconic as those in the Dutch countryside, or as useful as the modern generators in West Texas, wind power generators are on the rise.
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Your Questions About Wind Generators Cost
Chris asks…
Anyone have a formula for cost-benefit analysis of buying a windmill for power generation?
I live in an area where a power company uses wind generators successfully. I’d be looking at about a 1.8 kw generator in an area where electricity is expensive. Initial cost is $13K. Would I be better off waiting a couple of years for newer, better, cheaper wind generators?
admin answers:
1.8kW wind generator… Running at 25% load produces 1.8kW * 0.25 * 24hours/day * 365days = 3942kWh/year.
Let’s make that 4000kWh. You can probably sell that electricity for $0.07/kWh. Makes a total income of $280/year.
5% annual interest on $13000 is $650. Yep, you are going to lose roughly $370 per year… Not counting running cost for repairs etc.
Sounds like a great business proposition? I don’t think so.
If you are just offsetting your own consumption and electricity prices are around $0.15/kWh, you might just brake even. Barely…
In general I would not think that wind below 250kW is a good investment. Try 10MW+ wind parks and you are probably talking about a sound business model.
And some people simply want to do their share to improve global warming. They don’t need to be concerned about the financial downside. If you are one of them, go for it. It will make you feel a lot better.
Mary asks…
What type of boat incurs the lowest maintenance cost?
I would love to own a boat, but the more I talk to people who do, the more I get the impression that it is a frightfully expensive hobby to have. There must be boats that are very low maintenance though. What are they? Am I right in thinking that, theoretically, an aluminium launch with an electric motor and wind generators would be the least expensive kind of boat to own?
admin answers:
Boats are expensive to keep in good/safe working order. The smaller the boat, the lower the maintenance cost. The bigger the boat the higher the cost. Also, don’t forget about the “Property Tax” that’s paid every year on the boat too. On my 26′ Express Cruiser, annual maintenance is $600 and the tax is $550 per year.
The least expensive boat to own is an inflatable from Walmart with oars. See below.
I also own a 60′ Motor Yacht. It’s a great live aboard and I’m self sufficient in the event of a major earthquake here in CA. You don’t want to know my costs on that yacht! Plus I can travel to lots of places.
BTW, boating isn’t a hobby. It’s a LIFESTYLE!
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Your Questions About Wind Turbines Colorado
Paul asks…
Do you have an off-grid home in a cloudy, rainy climate? Would solar panels be worth it?
I’ve been doing a lot of research on places to live when I finish school, and I really think Oregon is the perfect place for me. Me and my boyfriend want to build an off-the-grid house. The thing is, he says we can’t live in Oregon because it’s not sunny enough, and if we relied on solar panels it wouldn’t work out. Is there some other off-grid solution besides solar panels we could use as backup? I don’t know much about wind turbines and how much they would cost. Does anyone living in a rainy, cloudy climate make much use of solar panels? Or should I move to a state that has more days of sunshine (I’ve been considering Colorado)? Suggestions? Thanks.
admin answers:
There are a lot of off-grid houses in Oregon, and many sell their power back during the sunny days to balance the rest of the time. Just do a search on green houses in Oregon to find some of the projects listed. There are also cob houses in Coquille that are quite interesting. But at present. It costs more to get these off grid houses built than they recover. Most folks just starting out can’t afford to do it.
I’m looking for ways and colaborators to take an existing house and pull it off the grid – affordably. Have lots of ideas, but little free time to play with doing them. Would love to share ideas.
Lisa asks…
Are there any government polices concerning wind energy?
I’m writing an essay for my college English class about wind energy and I’m required to include information about a government policy concerning wind, but I cannot seem to find anything. Any websites or helpful information would be greatly appreciated.
admin answers:
You can have a look and pick up some of the following points.
As the Obama administration creates the first U.S. Program to authorize offshore projects to generate electricity from wind and ocean currents, the President deployed the Clean Coal word yet again. We hope this is part of the Obama M.O. Of building bridges, getting buy-in and bailing our of a fool’s enterprise but with a new team of allies board. Link to the transcript below.
Obama said wind could generate as much as 20 percent of the U.S. Electricity demand by 2030 if its full potential is pursued on land and offshore.
“The choice we face is not between saving our environment and saving our economy — it’s a choice between prosperity and decline,” Obama said in his first post-election trip to Iowa, the state that launched him toward the White House. “The nation that leads the world in creating new sources of clean energy will be the nation that leads the 21st century global economy.”
The latest in the ongoing allocation of money coming out of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: The Department of Energy has announced that $93 million has been made available to support wind power. Here’s how that money breaks down:
$43m for Turbine Drivetrain R&D
DOE will provide $45 million directed toward enhancing the federal government’s ability to support the wind industry through testing the performance and reliability of current and next generation wind turbine drivetrain systems. This investment will deliver dependable and cost effective hardware for utility scale wind turbines with over a 20 year design life. Overall, this project will help to improve the country’s competitiveness in wind energy technology, lower capital costs of wind systems, and maintain a high level of wind energy capacity growth.
$14m for ‘Technology Development’
To strengthen its support of the wind industry, DOE will make available $14 million to advance technology development in the private sector. This effort will aim to improve the quality and use of lighter weight, advanced materials for turbine blades, towers, and other components. Another area of emphasis will be process controls for lamination, blade finishing, trimming, grind, painting, materials handling and inspection.
$24m for Wind Power R&D
DOE will provide $24 million for the development of up to three consortia between universities and industry to focus on critical wind energy challenges. These partnerships will allow universities to establish research and development programs to advance material design, performance measurements, analytical models, and work with the industry to improve power systems operations, maintenance and repair, and component manufacturing.
$10m for National Wind Technology Center
DOE will invest $10 million at its own National Wind Technology Center in Colorado. This funding will enhance the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s ability to support the wind industry through testing current and next generation wind turbine drive train systems for better performance and reliability. Additionally, upgrades to the electrical distribution system will permit cost recovery of the power produced by two new utility-scale wind turbines being installed there for testing and evaluation.
Good luck with your essay!
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Wind Power Generation
Wind power generation in the United States has grown by nearly 45 percent in 2007. Rising public awareness of environmental issues and the escalating costs of energy production have significantly contributed to aggressive energy policies around the world as nations clamor for policies that engage alternative energy sources. Wind power generation is a clean and cost-efficient energy source that is widely preferred over fossil fuel based energy sources. In recent years, residential use of wind power generation has exploded exponentially in attempts to save on utility bills, generate profits, and do their part to help the environment.
The concept of wind power generation is not terribly difficult to understand. Basically, wind turbines, which are strategically located, collect and convert wind energy into electricity. The wind turbines are connected to electrical grids. Individual turbines can convert energy in small localities, and large scale wind farms can convert energy into larger scale electric grids.
On a small scale, wind power generation is extremely cost efficient and can even turn a profit for owners with wind turbines in prime locations. On a larger scale, however, cost efficiency is greatest when wind power generation is used as a supplementary measure. The purchase of wind power generation kits is still highly practical for home or small business use.
Wind power generation for small localities is best employed with purchased electricity as a back-up. Wind energy is the main source of energy to power an area but is supplemented with the purchased energy when wind speed is too low to effectively produce electricity. Conversely, wind energy can be generated to excess and the excess amount of energy will automatically be bought by local utility companies. This is how wind power generation not only saves in utility bills, but puts money directly in the pockets of its owners.
Wind energy is highly renewable. The general consensus is that this form of energy is much cleaner than other alternative energy sources, especially energy sources that are fossil fuel derived. However, there is some debate concerning the placement of wind turbines and wind farms. Because the best sites for wind power generation tend to be in scenic mountain areas and coastal areas, many claim that the aesthetics of wind turbines and wind farms are unnatural and devalue the landscape.
Nonetheless, wind power generation is being steadily employed. The cost-efficiency and environmental friendly nature of the energy source are amazing advantages and should not be ignored. Although the full direct and indirect impact of wind power generation may never be known, wind energy is a practical response to todays energy problems.
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Your Questions About Wind Turbine Generators Wiki
David asks…
Can I use electric fan motors as generator?
Here in the philippines air is very windy so i am planning to build a wind turbine.
admin answers:
Yes but you won’t get much current out of it. The wind turbines that you see on top of high poles are huge. They don’t look it from the ground but you could walk around inside them. Also, in order to be practical, you need to hook the generator up to a storage device (batteries) in order to store the electricity (otherwise, you’ll only get current when the wind is blowing). So, it’s not really practical but you should try just for the knowledge of it. Be careful though, you will be working with high voltage and you need to take precautions. The link below is to a wikipedia article on wind power that’s pretty good.
Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power
John asks…
How does wind energy work? I know a little, but does anyone have a clearer idea?
I’ve tried some internet sites, but none of them have given me any real idea of how it works except “It turns the blades and generates electricity”
I am really interested in Wind energy, and how it works. Anyone have a somewhat clearer explanation for me? Thanks.
admin answers:
Wind spins turbines which powers a generator. That’s the easy way to explain it. But if you want to know more in detail:
“Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form, such as electricity, using wind turbines. At the end of 2007, worldwide capacity of wind-powered generators was 94.1 gigawatts.[1] Although wind currently produces about 1% of world-wide electricity use,[2] it accounts for approximately 19% of electricity production in Denmark, 9% in Spain and Portugal, and 6% in Germany and the Republic of Ireland (2007 data). Globally, wind power generation increased more than fivefold between 2000 and 2007.[1]
Most wind power is generated in the form of electricity. Large scale wind farms are connected to electrical grids. Individual turbines can provide electricity to isolated locations. In windmills, wind energy is used directly as mechanical energy for pumping water or grinding grain.
Wind energy is plentiful, renewable, widely distributed, clean, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions when it displaces fossil-fuel-derived electricity. The intermittency of wind seldom creates problems when using wind power to supply a low proportion of total demand. Where wind is to be used for a moderate fraction of demand, additional costs for compensation of intermittency are considered to be modest.[3]”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power
Hope that helps you. 🙂
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TALON2 2KW Home Wind Turbine System Grid-Tied
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Your Questions About Wind Generators Home Use
Linda asks…
How to make a wind power generator at home?
I want to make a wind power generator to power things in my house. I want it to be able to power a small tv and DVD player.
admin answers:
To make this you will need a few things.
The generator, blades battery and inverter.
I have made three of them and I use them to power various things outside like lighting, pool pump and tv.
The best source of info for this is http://www.earth4energy.com. Thats where I got my blade designs from and learnt how to wire it up.. Its saving me some good money 🙂
William asks…
how would I make a wind generator?
I would like plans to make a wind generator for my home to run a few lights during a storm.
admin answers:
A motor is an electrical device that turns electrical energy into mechanical energy. I really don’t think that is what you’re after. You want to turn mechanical into electrical, right? Okay, in old cars, before they had alternators, they had generators. Snag one of these at a junk yard. It will charge a 12 volt DC battery. I have never done this, I am just theorizing as I type. Anywho, campers use 12 volt DC lighting as a back up. Heck even the fridges run on 12v, propane, NG, or AC. In theory, fabricate blades to this generator, with a voltage regulator and there you go. Actually, here is what I do. I used camping lighting that burns clean fuel and flashlights, but if you simply had an inverter, you could actually run a few things via you car. Another suggestion, a more serious one. Look at the way they make campers so self sufficient. 2 lighting systems, where one runs on AC and the other DC of 12 volt batteries. Not a bad idea for your house? They have there own battery charger, which you could put in your house, that keeps these batteries full whenever you are plugged into AC. Add a 12 volt light system to your storm center, add a camping stove with a small portable tank, vent the area. This stove could cook and serve as a source of heat. Get the fridge that runs on anything, what else do you need? Oh yeah, plans for a wind generator. Dragonfly Wind Generator. That’s what you are in need of. Perfect for residential.
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300 Watt Bicycle Generator 3/8″ Belt Drive Pedal Power Pulley Dynamo
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Wind Power for Homes
The use of wind power as an alternative energy source has been steadily rising over the past five years. The year 2007 saw an exponential increase in wind energy development across the country, an increase of 45%. This figure incorporates the national energy development for large businesses but also wind power for homes and residential use. Many people are unaware of the degree of savings and profitability that are available when using wind power for homes and small businesses. Not only are the positive effects economical, but they are environmentally safe as well.
The use of wind power for homes and residences can save homeowners from fifty to ninety percent on their overall utility bills. Savings on the higher end of the spectrum are not uncommon. The initial investment can be a little pricey. The necessary kits for wind power for homes and residences can cost several thousand dollars. However, these investments are usually returned in the form of savings. Sometimes, wind power for homes and residential use can actually generate a profit. The wind turbines create and store the energy generated from the wind. If the energy stored is more than the energy needed to run the home, then the utility company will automatically purchase the excess energy. These profits are most common in areas with prime turbine placements (that is areas with unobstructed and high wind speeds).
Environmental groups are especially eager to promote the use of wind energy. It is widely considered to be a clean, safe, and highly renewable energy resource. This is even truer when comparing the environmental effects of wind energy to other fossil fuel based energy sources. Wind turbines produce no pollution, as they are a zero emissions energy source. A small residential wind turbine will offset approximately 1.2 tons of air pollutants and 200 tons of greenhouse gases, according to the American Wind Energy Association.
Wind power for homes, residences, and businesses does not come without protests. As can be expected there are some objections to this energy alternative, such as turbine placement and noise pollution. However, these objections are constantly being resolved as wind energy technology evolves and develops. Today, wind turbines are much quieter than the previous generation, and produce very little noise. The objections to the placement of the turbines will be a problem that is slightly more difficult to resolve. Since prime locations for wind energy development tend to be in the scenic areas (such as mountainsides, oceans, Oceanside, and open plains), the placement of the turbines continue to obstruct the aesthetics of the natural landscape.
Regardless of the objects and resolutions, wind energy is a clean and practical energy source. Wind power for homes and residential use is not only practical but extremely economical. With a small investment and a long term plan, wind power for homes can be profitable while allowing the homeowner an opportunity to do their part to save the environment.
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ALEKO 20W 30W Max Vertical Wind Turbine Wind Generator
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Your Questions About Wind Turbine Technician
Donald asks…
What is a good company to work for as a wind turbine technician?
I am currently in a tech school to become a wind turbine technician and was wondering where should i go after i graduate in December?
admin answers:
I’ll show you a turbine technician. Fućked right?
Mary asks…
Where is a good school in the US for Wind Turbine Technicians?
I am going to school for Electrical Engineering Technology, but am interested in specializing or being certified for working with Wind Turbines. I live in Pennsylvania, but am willing to look anywhere in the country
admin answers:
You can learn how to build wind turbine on your own (it’s not so complicated…)
There are great guides on the net + movies in youtube that you can learn from.
If you want higher level guide – I would recommend you on the “Earth4Energy” guide that include step by step video.
You can read detailed review on the “Earth4Energy” guide here:
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Good Luck!
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GudCraft WM450 450W 450 Watt 24 Volt Wind Turbine Residential Wind Generator with Free Charge Controller CD5.0
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ALEKO WGV45W 30W Nominal 45W Maximum 24V Residential Vertical Wind Turbine Generator
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Not only is it perfect for battery maintenance, it can also be used to power remote lighting, laptops, communications equipment, signs, or nearly anything imaginable that is electronic in nature.
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