Title: A Really Intimate Look At Wind Turbines And Deciding What You Might Opt For Word Count:

736 Summary: Nearly all countries around the planet have ultimately come to terms with the fa ct that changes in power usage customs are going to need to be made in the upcom ing years and decades. Keywords: wind turbines Article Body: Most regions understand that the timing of these actions is speedily sneaking aw ay from us; we see now that we are at the "we need to get it done now stage". So oner rather than later, the timing will quickly start to be; we had better get t his done and then we wish we had gotten our energy usage under command. In most respects, the entire problem can be intimidating and to a certain degree dejecting. Luckily, there are solutions to the world's power issues if they are simply applied and developed to their fullest and most efficient possibility. S olar power is beginning to make excellent headway in technology and execution as are other alternative energy solutions. One of these alternatives is wind turbi ne energy, a source of uninterrupted clean energy that is actually making great strides in reducing coal power energy point source where it is being utilized. What is a wind turbine? A wind turbine used for producing electrical energy is not all that difficult a thing to comprehend. It is almost exactly like the water wheels that centuries o f people have used to make their flour. The only difference is that instead of u sing water to turn the water wheel wind is used. The wind makes the blades of th e wheel turn which; with the help of some gears, magnets and resistance creates electricity which turns a motor to send the electricity along power lines. Unfor tunately, at the moment the energy generated from the turbine cannot be stored i n batteries so there is a need for back-up systems but, for the most part, it is a fairly efficient system. Location, location, location This last point about not being able to store the generated energy in batteries for later use puts quite a bit of emphasis on where the wind turbines are placed . Since the energy that is generated needs to be sent along the power lines and used right away, the turbines need to be located in a place where the wind is al ways blowing. One might think, well that shouldn t be that difficult. Well yes and no. The turbine needs to be located where there is a constant and steady wind most o f the time, but it also needs to be located in a place where quite a few turbine s can be located. The current issue is that one turbine generates quite a bit of energy, but not e nough energy to make it economically feasible. Several hundred turbines need to be in place to make this happen. There are many places around the world where th is is possible, but the overall concept is regional in nature. In other words, t he power made in Vegas, stays in Vegas. The power generated in West Texas, stays in west Texas. This is not generally a bad thing since larger cities in Texas a

re deriving a nice chunk of their power from the wind turbines which lessens the need to use coal power needed for other places like Los Angeles. Not in my back yard The particular problem of people not wanting to look up at or listen to wind tur bines all day every day has become a bit of an issue. At the larger more rural s ites in West Texas there is a bit of an undercurrent about the wind turbines, th e sound they make (constantly) and their future when they are outdated and need to be removed, but since the entire concept is so new the legislature is in a bi t of a learning curve. Where the issue is likely to be resolved is in more urban areas where the use of wind turbines is just beginning to creep in. As vocal su burbanites hear about proposed turbine farms they all-of-a-sudden decide they are fine with wind power but don t want to look at 100 turbines within their sight on a moun tain top, coastal sound or back yard. Reading in the dark People may become vocal about not wanting to see or hear wind turbines on a dail y basis but they may need to better understand that alternative power sources ar e coming. They had better think about the need and how they are going to deal wi th the issue on a personal basis. Power up with solar, wind, water of nuclear be cause choosing a source sooner rather the later may be the best way to keep; not in my backyard, not in my back yard.