Wind History
Environmental Impact of Wind
Use of Wind
Wind Turbines
Myths or Truths
100
The first individual to put forth a theory of wind energy
What is Albert Betz
100
0.3 to 0.4 fatalities per gigawatt-hour
What is the estimated number of avian killed due wind turbines
100
Georgia - power class
What is 1
100
Length of turbine blades
What is 200 feet
100
Wind energy increases grid reliability
What is true
200
Book about wind theory
What is Wind Energie
200
2,200 were killed by 63 onshore turbines in just six weeks
What is bats
200
From 2000-2006
What is use of wind energy doubled
200
Number of homes a single megawatt can provide electricity to
What is 250
200
Wind turbine syndrome is a classified disorder related to the noise the turbine generates
What is false
300
How the Dutch used wind energy
What is to grind grain and drain lakes
300
Double Jeopardy!!! Three positive impacts of Wind Energy
What is multiple responses
300
Provides a consistent wind supply
What is wind turbines located off the coast in the ocean
300
height wind turbines can be
What is 20 stories
300
Wind energy is competitive with other types of energy
What is true
400
Wind energy became more popular in the the 1970s because of increased costs for
What is gasoline
400
Benefit agriculture by decreasing frost damage and extending the growing season
What is wind farms
400
By this date more than 1/3 of world's energy will come from the wind.
What is 2050
400
Country that uses most wind energy
What is Germany
400
Investments in wind energy have surpassed investments in fossil fuel
What is false - investments in clean energy have not just wind energy
500
One of the first windmills developed to pump water.
What is vertical axis windmill
500
Denied by a Texas jury
What is a noise pollution suit againse FPL Energy
500
Wind energy could be fully competitive with gas turbines by
What is 2016
500
Double Jeopardy!!! Megawatts needed to provide electricity to 1000 homes
What is 4 megawatts
500
Wind turbines kill birds resulting in seriously impacting the environment
What is true but less of an impact than other fuel sources.
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