Electricity is made by many different sources, the majority of power generators that make electricity for the large power plants use coal and petroleum as a source to fuel them. Popularity is growing among the clean and renewable sources like solar and wind powered electricity. These are great alternatives to our conventional sources. Customer’s needs are different and there are other energy sources that accommodate each of their needs. Energy sources are very unique and have its pros and cons. This could determine how feasible it is in any application and also how available it is.
One of many examples of clean energy is a wind powered generator. There are no pollutions when the wind generator is producing electricity from the natural forces of the wind. In fact, communities should be powered by more wind turbines that will meet their basic electricity needs. This is according to the majority of environmentalists and they fully support this idea. What would it feel like to have all electricity sourced by a clean energy generator like the wind turbine. Visualize this, no smoke, no odor just all clean environmentally friendly sources.
Understanding how a generator produces electricity is the first step in understanding how to convert wind into electricity. Generators are electrical machines that changes kinetic energy to electrical energy. The details and discussions on how they operate can be found on the internet. There are many topics and articles available. A prime mover is needed in order for the electric generator to operate. This is mandatory for the production of electricity. A mechanical force that rotates a specific component of the generator is called a prime mover. One time in history people turned the generator by hand to produce electrical power. This as you know was not very practical. Other sources were needed for the mechanical force to act as the prime mover of the generator. Wind became the prime movers in the 1900′s as the engineers started to design generators to be powered by wind. The beginning of era of wind powered electricity, the first powered generator was in operation in the later part of the 1970′s.
The wind powered turbines are located in areas where there is a constant blowing of the wind 24 hours a day every day. Beaches and coastal areas are excellent locations. These areas provide a consistent wind or breeze to keep the turbines spinning. Several kilowatts to megawatts can be produced with the right amount of wind power; this could generate enough power to power a small to medium city. Islands located on the main land can be powered with wind generators. At the same time, the Submarine cables are not practice and are very dangerous so the island can still have electricity. But it needs to use the wind generator. Archipelagoes will benefit from this kind of electric power generation.
Wind energy offers many Advantages. It solves both problems that we face. It will decrease sources of fossil fuels and the satisfy need for a clean energy sources. For many years, wind energy remained a minority in providing electric power to cities, but as technology and the demand for clean, renewable energy sources increase, we will find it used more and more.
Source by Jay C Gibson
