THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT WIND ENERGY

9 Mind-Blowing Facts About Wind Energy; We’re big fans of this sustainable power source.

May 10, 2014 (Take Part)

“…Burning fossil fuels has led to water scarcity in arid regions, torrential downpours in wet regions, extreme heat waves, and larger and longer-burning wildfires…[W]e need to dramatically wean ourselves off fossil fuels…That means embracing renewable energy…As early as 5000 B.C., ancient Egyptians used wind energy to propel boats up and down the Nile River…In 1941, Palmer Putnam, an MIT-educated geologist, unveiled the Smith-Putman Wind Turbine in Vermont…the first to send wind-sourced alternate-current power to an electric grid…Around 70 percent of turbine equipment used at U.S. wind farms—that includes blades, gears, and generators—are made in America…The United States has 60,000 megawatts of installed wind energy capacity…[that could supply] roughly 15 million American homes…America has barely scratched the surface of its [10,000,0000 megawatt] wind energy potential…[which could power the country 10 times over]…” click here for more

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