Pros
True or false - Wind turbines are cost effective.
true
True or false - wind energy is cheaper than solar energy?
False
How heavy is the largest wind turbine?
73000 pounds
How long does it take for a wind turbine to pay itself off?
6 months to a year
What are two types of wind turbines?
Offshore and onshore
What type of gases does wind energy not produce, but is related to climate change?
Green house gases
Wind turbines are____?
They are very unpredictable
Some of the wind turbine blades can be as long as _____?
Football fields
How much money is spent on one wind turbine?
$2-4 million dollars
What is wind turbines main purpose?
To create electricity/energy
It doesn’t create any air pollution like _____?
Fossil fuel
What is the most common type of animal Killed by wind turbines?
Bats
How much money does it cost MWH?(megawatt per hour)
33 million dollars
What number ranking is wind energy on the economical scale?
#2
How can wind turbines affect human eyes?
They can cause eye sores
The newer the wind turbine the ______ they are.
the Newer the are the quieter they are.
What do wind turbines increase?
They increase air temperature and wind speeds.
How many acres of land is used for wind turbines at a time?
Anywhere from 20-45 acres
What percent of wind energy provides a quarter of the electricity produced in eight states?
25%
How can the the shadow of the blades affect humans negatively?
It can cause seizures
Other than being built on land where can wind turbines be built?
Under water
How many trees are cut down a year for wind turbines?
More than 1 million trees.
What percent of the world uses wind energy? (To be correct you have to be relatively close; 5 away/from)
7.8%
How much money was used for aerodynamic research on large wind turbines?
$6.25 million
What do wind turbines not release?
Carbon emissions