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No matter the type of wind turbine system, they all work off the same principle that allows a generator to produce electricity. This principle is that if magnets are rotated around a coil of wire, or a coil of wire rotates within a magnetic field fast enough electricity is produced. The ...
Where was the first wind turbine and the first wind farm? The very first wind turbine that produced electricity was created by Professor James Blyth at his holiday home in Scotland in 1887. It was 10m high and had a sail cloth. The world’s first wind farm opened in New Hampshire in th...
Static electricity or ESDis an electrical charge at rest. This is created by an imbalance of electrons that stay on a specific surface, or in the environmental air. The imbalance of electrons is caused by absence or surplus of electrons. This creates an electrical field that is capable of in...
homes originates from power plants. Power plants are locations where electricity is “produced” with a generator using an energy resource. Over the course of this slide show we will go over the different energy resources that are used today and how each of these resources produces electricity....
The tower contains a ladder for maintenance crews to access the top of the turbine and will also contain high voltage cables for transporting the electricity produced by the generator at the top of the turbine to its base. Nacelle On top of the tower you will notice the nacelle which is th...
In traditional power plants, fossil fuels like coal, oil, or natural gas are burned to create heat. This heat is used to produce steam, which spins a turbine connected to a generator, creating electricity. In renewable energy systems, natural forces like sunlight, wind, and water are harnesse...
The 13 MW Haliade-X turbine is so large that just one turn of its blades can power a home in the UK for two whole days. When all 277 of these behemoths are in operation, they will provide 5 per cent of the UK’s electricity. The combination of a bigger rotor, longer blades and...
As the copper coils spin within the magnets, electricity is produced. Power lines connected to the generator carry electricity from the power plant to homes and businesses. Westinghouse's Niagara Falls plant was able to transport electricity more than 200 miles (322 kilometers). Not all power ...
This setup is needed to allow the voltmeter to accurately measure the electricity. Place the motor and propeller in front of a fan, which will produce the "wind." When the propeller starts spinning, check the voltmeter. It will show you how much electricity is being produced. If you see ...