Wind Power

- Wind power plants are called wind farms
- Wind energy is renewable
- Biggest wind power markets: Germany, United States, Spain
- Biggest wind farm U.S. states: Texas, California, Minnesota and Iowa
- Biggest city-owned wind farm: Los Angeles
- Supplies 20% of Danish electricity
- Supplies 1% of U.S. electricity
- Typical wind turbine height: 275 feet
- Typical rotor diameter: 364 feet

Wind power is the process of converting wind into energy using wind turbines.
In a study release in April 2009, research showed that rising use of wind and solar power would pose a challenge to the U.S. grid system. Much of the grid system has to be altered in order for electricity to flow continually.Reuters: Growing wind, solar power challenge U.S. grid (April 16, 2009)
Positive Opinions

Proponents say that it is renewable, clean and far less harmful to the environment than most current forms of electricity generation. They also say it will reduce dependence on foreign power sources.CNN.com: Oil Billionaire Pickens Puts His Money on Wind Power (July 8, 2008) Many also mention that because wind power does not use fuel, the price of the power does not depend on political or similar economical factors.DailyPress.com: Energy-generating independence (July 4, 2008)
Negative Opinions

Opponents argue that the best areas for wind power generation are far away from the areas which need the power, that wind is intermittent and unreliable, and the technologies that convert wind into electricity are too expensive to be worthwhile. Furthermore, many say the turbines can kill birds and that the windmills to be an eyesore.AEWO.org: A Problem With Wind Power

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Wind Power News
- Wind Power Generation In India To Be Doubled By 2022
  
  (RTTNews) - The Indian government is planning to double wind power- generation capacity to over 20000 MW by 2022 or triple it from the present 10500 MW to ... (November 27, 2009)
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- Daewoo Shipbuilding considers China wind power plant
  
  Leading shipyards are entering the fast-growing wind power industry, seeking new revenue sources to offset a lingering downturn in the shipmaking business. ... (November 27, 2009)
  Reuters
- Regulators approve 'OU Spirit' wind farm plan
  
  In Oklahoma, the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond made the switch to 100 percent wind power in April 2006. Officials at OU, Oklahoma Gas and ... (November 25, 2009)
  The Associated Press
- Hailey set to harness wind power
  
  The ordinance would allow for free-standing and rooftop-mounted wind turbines in the Business, Limited Industrial, Airport and SCI-Industrial zones. ... (November 27, 2009)
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Wind Power Blogs
- Synthetics Get More Work Out of Wind Turbines : Windpower ...
  
  Wind turbine nacelles are challenging environments for drivetrains. Input forces (wind captured by blades) can vary ±20% in the span of just three sec. (November 27, 2009)
  windpowerengineering.com
- CanWEA Attracts Top OEMs : Windpower Engineering – Design ...
  
  Officials for the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Toronto say they sold out all 350-booth spaces to 235. (November 27, 2009)
  windpowerengineering.com
- NewNet News - Bulgarian wind power set to balloon by 2020
  
  Bulgaria is set to expand its wind power output in the next ten years from 330MW to 3000MW installed capacity by 2020, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). 'With installed capacity increasing more than fivefold ... (November 27, 2009)
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- Nat Labs & OEMs Have Ideas, Suggestions for Suppliers : Windpower ...
  
  The recent Wind Power Explained conference, presented at the Design and Manufacture Expo in Chicago, slated a full day of discussions to attendees on. (November 27, 2009)
  windpowerengineering.com
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