1. By: Madison Doonan

2. History of energy The first windmills were in Persia for pumping water and grinding grain People have been using it for at least 5,500 years

3. Economic impact The price for wind now is as little as $.50 per hour. Eventually the price will go down even more

4. In the Future……. The price to make energy from wind will go down Improvements will be made Wind will be the most affective source of energy

5. Description Wind energy is a renewable source that is received from movement of wind across the earth. The result of that is heating oceans, the atmosphere, and earth. Using wind turbines, the wind can make electricity

6. How Energy Is Stored and released The energy is stored using blades to collect the wind into the wind turbines creating lift, causing the blades to turn and make electricity.

7. Where energy source is found and how it is recovered Wind energy is found all over the world We recover it by

8. Turning wind into energy Wind Turbines Windmills Wind Pumps

9. Environmental impact… Makes no air pollution 10,000-40,000 birds die each year from collisions with wind turbines

10. Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages Disadvantages It’s Renewable wind can never be predicted Widely Distributed creates a lot of noise Cheap we can’t completely depend on wind

11. Other interesting facts… The earliest known windmills were in Persia and looked like big paddle wheels Wind is the fastest growing energy source worldwide An average wind speed of 14 mph. is required to convert wind to electricity

12. Resources….. http://www.centreforenergy.com/Search/Search.asp?query=f uture+of+wind+energy&search_submit1http://www.centreforenergy.com/Search/Search.asp?query=f uture+of+wind+energy&search_submit1= http://www.clean-energy- ideas.com/energy_definitions/definition_of_wind_energy. html http://www.uk-energy-saving.com/wind_energy_facts.html