Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Blowin' In the Wind: How Wind Power Works

Did you know that Solaire Energy Systems also installs wind turbines? For more information about how you can turn your back yard into your own wind farm, call 800-847-7751.

Wind power, unlike photovoltaic panels, has been a source of energy and irrigation since long before modern times, dating back to 3000 B.C.. The rise in solar systems san diego and green energy have brought wind energy back into the limelight recently. You may have seen wind farms on long road trips but probably never really gave a second thought about how they work.

Wind power is a renewable, natural resource like solar electricity san diego. Wind turbines are simple mechanisms composed of a rotor blade, a shaft and a generator. As wind blows through the wind farm, it gets blocked by the rotor blades and forces them to rotate. The rotor blades are connected to the shaft that spins as the rotor spins and is connected to a generator at the base of the turbine, like the alternator in a car. As we all learned in middle school science class: friction creates electric voltage. Like solar, it can be immediately used or be stored and returned back to the grid. Green energy tax incentives are available for wind installations - information for your state can be found on DSIRE's site.

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