#Wind turbines

[stormbearstudios]

Wind Farms Of Mojave

[todaysbird]

a share since there’s still popular belief that wind turbines are the antichrist and the absolute worst thing we could do to birds…

[reality-detective]

Compilation of reliable green energy. 🤔

[twinsfawn]

COLOSSAL GODS ON THE EXPANSES

(plainfield, iowa)

[pointandshooter]

photo: David Castenson

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[reasonsforhope]

"Dear EarthTalk: What is wind repowering and why are environmentalists so bullish on it?

—H. King, Mesa, AZ

One of the most common forms of clean energy is wind power. People from around the world could recognize a wind farm from just one look. While wind power has been a staple in renewable energy since the idea’s inception, many of the original and old wind turbines have begun to show signs of aging. Wind repowering aims to fix this, by revamping old turbines with more efficient components, or putting in new, state-of-the-art turbines as a whole. These new components and units can reduce noise, more efficiently power a turbine, and a deliver a higher overall energy output.

Denmark, an early adopter of wind repowering, saw a 1.3 GW gain in capacity and a reduction of 109 wind turbines, enabling substantially increased wind energy production with fewer turbines. This promising data prompted a surge in wind repowering projects, and in 2019, 86 percent of wind energy projects there were classified as “repowered.”

These signs of success and scalability showed other countries the benefits of wind repowering. The U.S, with help from large energy corporations like General Electric, has more than 40 active wind repowering sites, with over 2,500 turbines having some type of renovation. This hefty wind repowering advancement is responsible for four gigawatts of energy, or the power for more than 30 million homes.

It’s no secret how fast wind repowering is growing, but upgrades can be made to many different types of renewable energy. Why do eco-advocates support wind repowering so strongly? Wind repowering has energy, financial, aesthetic and technological benefits. Not only does it make units more efficient, it also removes units that might be aesthetically unpleasing, or in less efficient spots than they could be. Wind repowering also increases the lifespan of turbines by as much as 20 years, and reduces the need for maintenance. Repowered turbines are also quieter, sleeker, and produce considerably more energy.

So, while there are many types of repowering efforts for other renewable energy sources, none are as comprehensive or successful as wind repowering. Not only is it a comprehensive option for revamping clean energy, but it does not require the entry costs that just building new wind farms requires.

The only barrier to wind repowering at the moment is legislation. Bills and policies cannot keep up with the demand for it. Readers should call local officials, or urge any nearby wind farms to look at wind repowering. Spreading awareness is the first and most important step."

-via E: The Environmental Magazine, April 26, 2024

[2000ghosts]

june 5, 2009

[huariqueje]

Calm , Windstille - Hanno Karlhuber, 2003.

German, b.1946 -

Acrylic and oil on wood , 70 x 100 cm. 27.5 x 39.3 in.

[earhartsease]

we're honestly really baffled by people who call wind turbines "ugly" - every time we see them we feel incredibly uplifted

like we know they can harm wildlife - but fossil/atomic fuels, their mining and extraction and transport and conversion to energy and disposal of waste (and all of the diesel burned doing most of that and the machinery constructed to do all of that) are so incredibly more damaging to wildlife compared to a thing you build and move to a place and put up once and then it just stands there, generating power from the wind with minimal maintenance

anyway we find them beautiful and soothing

[lesbianjudasiscariot]

[sixpenceee]

Storm destroying a windmill | source

[reality-detective]

Thinking that countries can run on breezes is worse than delusional.

A two-megawatt windmill is made up of 260 tons of steel that required 300 tons of iron ore and 170 tons of coking coal, all mined, transported and produced by hydrocarbons.

They each consume 10'000 liters (more than 2600 gallons) of crude oil based lubricants per year.

When outdated, the wind turbines are being buried deep in forests, out of public view, due to the high costs associated with recycling them.

A windmill could spin until it falls apart and it will NEVER, EVER generate as much energy as was used in building it. 🤔

[carrionboy]

a recurring dream

[arc-hus]

Desert Interpretation Centre, Antofagasta, Chile - Emilio Marín & Juan Carlos López