what type of energy do wind turbines produce?

7 Comments

1. Rudydoo says:

   November 6, 2009 at 4:32 am

   Hey Chelsea. Wind turbines produce what is called wild AC initially, and not usable in most homes and buildings. Normally, the wild AC is converted to DC power, like a car battery by the wind tubines own control box so that it can be used to charge a battery bank of some sort. We have a home that is powered by the wind and sun, our wind turbine was built by Southwest Windpower of Flagstaff, AZ. There are other manufacturers around.

   There are 2 primary ways to get the wind power into your home. One is a stand alone system like ours. The wind turbine and solar panels feed into a large battery bank whenever the wind or sun is available. Then a device called an inverter converts the battery power to normal household AC power and feeds it into the home. The other type which is fast becoming the desired approach is a grid tied system. You take the windpower and feed it directly into a grid tied inverter that converts it straight to the electrical grid, no battery. If you are producing more than you can use, the excess feeds out into the grid and is used by your neighbors, and your electrical meter spins backwards. If you are using more than you are producing, the shortage is made up from the grid and your meter spins forward. At the end of the month the meter is read, and you are billed for the difference. These are less expensive and simpler, no battery or charge controllers to buy or replace. The only problem is if the grid loses power, your wind turbine has to shut down, you can’t balance your turbiner directly to the needs of one home, the excess has to go someplace all the time. Hope this helps, take care, Rudydoo
2. Live Green says:

   November 6, 2009 at 4:32 am

   Electric
3. abhi says:

   November 6, 2009 at 4:32 am

   Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy of wind into mechanical energy(rotation of shaft) which is further fed to a generator/dynamo to get electric energy.
4. ncchan says:

   November 6, 2009 at 4:32 am

   Sound energy, when the wind is cut by the blades, and when the blades cut a bird.
   Kinetic energy, surely this can kill a bird.
   Radio wave, when the alternator turns, EM wave comes out.
   Electric energy, usually we target for this.
5. Jolly says:

   November 6, 2009 at 4:32 am

   EGGS
6. Tim says:

   November 6, 2009 at 4:32 am

   They produce electricity.
7. George says:

   November 6, 2009 at 4:32 am

   Kinetic energy that is then used to produce electricity.