Matter of fact, the biggest wind turbine in the world today(18MW idk) can supply my city.(60k people) I think local investments are more efficient than big companies wasting lots of land around
You're right that the largest wind turbines, with capacities reaching up to 18MW, are incredibly powerful and have the potential to supply electricity to tens of thousands of people. Local investments in renewable energy indeed have unique advantages, including reducing transmission losses and enhancing energy security. However, it's important to remember that the consistent supply from wind power depends on many factors like wind speed and city energy consumption. While large companies and wind farms utilize more land, they bring down costs through economies of scale and often allow the land to be used for other purposes too. A balanced approach, combining local projects with larger ones, might be the most effective way to achieve a sustainable energy future.
You're absolutely right. When wind encounters a solid barrier like a wall, it doesn't come to a complete stop; instead, it's redirected, often flowing around the sides and over the top of the obstacle. This redirection causes the wind's energy to spread out over a larger area, reducing its force at any single point. This is a principle seen in fluid dynamics and is very relevant to wind turbines as well. In the context of wind turbines, the blades act as an obstacle to the wind, but instead of simply redirecting the wind, they are designed to capture its kinetic energy and convert it into rotational energy. While the wind does indeed spread out after interacting with the turbine blades, turbines are specifically engineered to maximize the capture of wind energy before this dispersion occurs. The scenario described in the video about the wind 'hitting a wall' was a simplified explanation meant to help viewers visualize why it's not possible for a turbine to capture 100% of the wind's kinetic energy, due to the inherent need for the wind to continue moving beyond the turbine. It's based on the concept known as Betz's Law, which states that the maximum theoretical efficiency of a wind turbine is 59.3%, acknowledging that some of the wind's energy must be retained to allow the air to keep moving. We appreciate your engagement and hope this helps clarify the concept further. Keep the great insights coming!
Matter of fact, the biggest wind turbine in the world today(18MW idk) can supply my city.(60k people)
I think local investments are more efficient than big companies wasting lots of land around
You're right that the largest wind turbines, with capacities reaching up to 18MW, are incredibly powerful and have the potential to supply electricity to tens of thousands of people. Local investments in renewable energy indeed have unique advantages, including reducing transmission losses and enhancing energy security. However, it's important to remember that the consistent supply from wind power depends on many factors like wind speed and city energy consumption.
While large companies and wind farms utilize more land, they bring down costs through economies of scale and often allow the land to be used for other purposes too. A balanced approach, combining local projects with larger ones, might be the most effective way to achieve a sustainable energy future.
Wind hitting a wall doesn’t just stop. It changes direction and the angry dissipates over a larger area.
A few seconds after the line, it mentions that it stops basis the kinetic energy it needs(so for operational purposes it stops for the wind mill)
You're absolutely right. When wind encounters a solid barrier like a wall, it doesn't come to a complete stop; instead, it's redirected, often flowing around the sides and over the top of the obstacle. This redirection causes the wind's energy to spread out over a larger area, reducing its force at any single point. This is a principle seen in fluid dynamics and is very relevant to wind turbines as well.
In the context of wind turbines, the blades act as an obstacle to the wind, but instead of simply redirecting the wind, they are designed to capture its kinetic energy and convert it into rotational energy. While the wind does indeed spread out after interacting with the turbine blades, turbines are specifically engineered to maximize the capture of wind energy before this dispersion occurs.
The scenario described in the video about the wind 'hitting a wall' was a simplified explanation meant to help viewers visualize why it's not possible for a turbine to capture 100% of the wind's kinetic energy, due to the inherent need for the wind to continue moving beyond the turbine. It's based on the concept known as Betz's Law, which states that the maximum theoretical efficiency of a wind turbine is 59.3%, acknowledging that some of the wind's energy must be retained to allow the air to keep moving.
We appreciate your engagement and hope this helps clarify the concept further. Keep the great insights coming!