What do wind turbines do?What do wind turbines do?

Wind turbine transform Wind turbine transform wind into energy this wind into energy this happens by the happens by the movement in the movement in the blades.blades.

As the blades move As the blades move the energy moves the energy moves down the power line at down the power line at the back of the turbine. the back of the turbine.

Windmills….Windmills….

Wind mills were Wind mills were invented to grind flour invented to grind flour and wheat, these days and wheat, these days wind mills are not used wind mills are not used that often.that often.

farmers usually are farmers usually are the only people who the only people who still use these and this still use these and this is not very often. is not very often.

Wind turbines…Wind turbines…

Wind turbines are Wind turbines are powered by the wind powered by the wind and are growing more and are growing more and more popular.and more popular.

These turbines These turbines generate enough generate enough energy for 10 houses energy for 10 houses these turbines are these turbines are dotted around the dotted around the county.county.

How wind turbines workHow wind turbines work

Wind turbines are Wind turbines are powered buy the wind. powered buy the wind. as the wind moves the as the wind moves the blades the movement blades the movement makes electricity this makes electricity this powers homes and powers homes and protects the protects the environment.environment.

Advantages of wind turbines…Advantages of wind turbines…

The advantages of of The advantages of of wind turbines are that wind turbines are that they do not contribute they do not contribute to global warning.to global warning.

Low maintenance Low maintenance costscosts

Can be located in Can be located in remote areas.remote areas.

Disadvantages of wind turbines..Disadvantages of wind turbines..

This disadvantages of This disadvantages of these wind turbines these wind turbines don’t look nice (visual don’t look nice (visual Pollution) Pollution)

Can produce noise in Can produce noise in the vicinitythe vicinity

Can kill birds as they Can kill birds as they fly into them.fly into them.

Wind turbines in Saddleworth Wind turbines in Saddleworth

Saddle worth (Oldham ,UK) is the latest Saddle worth (Oldham ,UK) is the latest problem of the wind turbine industry, problem of the wind turbine industry, most of the people do not want these most of the people do not want these turbines around the nice area. turbines around the nice area.

Can affect prices of the housesCan affect prices of the houses

Can affect the natural beauty of the Can affect the natural beauty of the moors.moors.

Can damage the bird life.Can damage the bird life.