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what is the name of the bottom of the wind turbine?
The stem or foundation
What is a good weather for wind turbines to operate in?
Wind
What is the amount of “blades” on a wind turbine?
3
What is the main material used to make wind turbines?
Steel
what is the length of a wind turbine blade
90 meters
what is wind energy renewable or non-renewable?
Renewable
What makes the “Blades” of a wind turbine spin?
Wind
What is the slowest the blades can spin
12-14km
what is the mechanical part Of the wind turbine that makes it spin?
The rotor
What Is wind energy expensive or not?
Yes
What is the average height of a wind turbine?
100 meters (330 feet)
What is canada’s percentage of energy coming from wind?
20%
What is the frontal part of a wind turbine
Hub
what Is wind energy clean or unclean?
Clean
Is wind energy good for the planet?
yes
in what country does wind energy get used the most?
China
What connects the bottom of the turbine to the top?
The tower
What is the normal speed that wind turbines should go?
between 10 and 20 revolutions per minute
what is the fastest that the wind turbines can go in high winds
27 mph (43 km/h)
in what year was the wind turbine invented?
What is 1887