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=Fresh Wind Power Inc. =  **"Faster than Wind! " **

= Why should we use this alternative energy? **We should use this alternative energy because it has clean fuel, it is non-polluting, no water pollution, it can create enough of energy for us to use, it has been used for many centuries, and we use it to generate electricity so then we can see in the light, to watch tv, use our microwave, and to listen to our ipods.  **= =Past: = Over 5,000 years ago ancient Egyptians used wind to sail boats on the Nile river American colonist used windmills to grind wheat and corn, and to pump water. In the late 1920's Americans used windmills to generate electricity. In the 1930's local windmills were used less and less, but they still can be seen on Western ranches.

 =//Present:// = Theres more wind farms so theres more wind. Theres maybe over 40,000 wind turbines Wind farms are clusters of wind machines to produce more electricity. We use windmills to generate electricity and without that we couldn't listen to our i pods, watch tv or go on the compter.

 =//Future:// =

More wind farms seem to produce more over the years. Germany plans to use this source of energy of one quarter of all of it's electricity needs wind power. Their will be more low-head, high efficient wind turbines. Wind will be used more often in our country and others also.

=What is Wind energy? = Wind Energy comes from uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun. Wind Machines use blades to collect the winds Kinetic Energy.Wind Mills slow down the speed of the wind to make it easier to collect the kinetic energy of the wind. Wind energy is simple air in motion. Also the wind above the land heats up more quickly than the wind above the water. At night the winds are reversed because the land's heat cools down more rapidly then over the water.

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Wind Energy and the enviorment The most serious enviormental draw backs to wind machines may be there bad effect of bird populations and there visual impact on landscape!
=How does wind energy work?=
 * Wind turbines, are like wndmills, but they are mounted on a tower to capture most energy. At about 100 feet or about more could take advantage of the faster and the less turblulent wind. Turbines catch the wind's energy with their propeller. About two or three blades are mounted on a raft to form a rotor. A blade acts more like a airplane wing. When wind blows pockets of low- pressure air form. Then the low pressure pocket then pulls on the blade toward it. Wind turbines can be used as stand alone aplications.**

=Turbines do not ruin the country side!=

T**he landscape has already been changed by human activity, such as farming, roads, and electricity pylons. So why pick on wind turbines? Turbines attract intrested visitors in renewable energy and answers to energy crisis! Also farming can continue around turbines, so we can still grow crops, vegitables and fruts!**

=**Why We are against wind turbines!**=

With expanding population there is a great need to protect the remaining natural landscape, and keep the turbones free.**
 * People living near wind turbines say that it is impossible to to sell there homes, because buyers do not like the wind turbines!

=__Advantages for wind__=
 * Cheap resource
 * Cleanful source
 * it will continue to blow as long as the sun warms the earth.
 * It Is Cheap- This is great because our economy is horrible right now and, some people cannot afford regular electricity.
 * Non-Polluting- This is good because it won't hurt animals and the earth by releasing deadly gases.

=__Disadvantages for wind__=


 * Our planet fossil fuels are gradually running out.
 * They are concern that wind farms kill birds and bats that fly into there blades.
 * It Is Loud- Keep wind turbines a good distance away from homes.
 * Fast moving Blades- Build on wind farms not near airport.
 * Kill Birds And Bats- Locate wind farms away from birds and bats known migratory routes