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  2. History of wind power - Wikipedia

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    Airborne wind energy systems use airfoils or turbines supported in the air by buoyancy or by aerodynamic lift. The purpose is to eliminate the expense of tower construction, and allow extraction of wind energy from steadier, faster, winds higher in the atmosphere. As yet no grid-scale plants have been constructed.

  3. Wind power - Wikipedia

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    Wind power is considered a sustainable, renewable energy source, and has a much smaller impact on the environment compared to burning fossil fuels. Wind power is variable, so it needs energy storage or other dispatchable generation energy sources to attain a reliable supply of electricity. Land-based (onshore) wind farms have a greater visual ...

  4. Wind turbine - Wikipedia

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    Wind turbines are an increasingly important source of intermittent renewable energy, and are used in many countries to lower energy costs and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. One study claimed that, as of 2009, [update] wind had the "lowest relative greenhouse gas emissions, the least water consumption demands and the most favorable social ...

  5. Renewable energy - Wikipedia

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    In Denmark, wind energy met more than 40% of its electricity demand while Ireland, Portugal and Spain each met nearly 20%. [82] Globally, the long-term technical potential of wind energy is believed to be five times total current global energy production, or 40 times current electricity demand, assuming all practical barriers needed were overcome.

  6. What do wind turbines mean for US property values? - AOL

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    Wind power is the fastest-growing renewable source of electricity in the US, making up around 10 per cent of total US utility-scale generation. From Texas to North Dakota, the giant, spinning ...

  7. Wind farm - Wikipedia

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    A wind farm or wind park, or wind power plant, [1] is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Wind farms vary in size from a small number of turbines to several hundred wind turbines covering an extensive area.

  8. Wind turbine design - Wikipedia

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    An example of a wind turbine, this 3 bladed turbine is the classic design of modern wind turbines Wind turbine components : 1-Foundation, 2-Connection to the electric grid, 3-Tower, 4-Access ladder, 5-Wind orientation control (Yaw control), 6-Nacelle, 7-Generator, 8-Anemometer, 9-Electric or Mechanical Brake, 10-Gearbox, 11-Rotor blade, 12-Blade pitch control, 13-Rotor hub

  9. Outline of wind energy - Wikipedia

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    Wind power in Russia – Russia has a long history of small-scale wind power use, but the country has not yet developed large-scale commercial wind energy production. Wind power in Scotland – wind power is Scotland's fastest growing renewable energy technology, with 2,574 MW of installed capacity as of April 2011. Wind power in Serbia