Australian Rare Earths

Australian Alternative Energy Forum


Not Really a Forum, more of my memory aid.


Comments on this forum should never be taken as investment advice.


Go Back   Alternative Energy Forums > Alternative Energy Discussion > Wind

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-02-2010, 09:47 AM
Allister
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Utilizing the Air Around Us

Air has always been around us for many purposes such as breathing, drying, etc. Wind energy has a lot of caliber within it; that is why it has been used for centuries to convert kinetic energy into mechanical energy. As long as the sun shines, the wind blows. It is a very good and healthy form of renewable energy source. As our needs are increasing, combustible energy resources are exhausting rapidly. Using energies that are in abundance can be the only way to preserve the combustible energy resources.

The energy consumption of humans is not as much as the wind energy present around us. But, what is wind and how it came into existence? The irregular heating of the earth?s ground because of the sun?s presence creates wind that is why it is said that wind blows only during the daytime. The warm air rises above the earth, which creates an empty space that attracts the cool air to come and fill this space. This process is known as wind. There are a number of wind mills or wind turbines to utilize this energy in order to go ahead with the conversion process.

Setting up these wind turbines is not cheap, it takes in a lot of energy and money. The research companies are trying their best to harness as much as wind energy as they can to meet the energy requirements of today?s population. World energy research is doing the same with the help of its investors who are giving in their money for the renewable energy projects.

 

Disclaimer: The author of this post, may or may not be a shareholder of any of the companies mentioned in this column. No company mentioned has sponsored or paid for this content. Comments on this forum should never be taken as investment advice.

Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 05:03 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.