When many people think of wind turbines, they think of giant three-armed structures on the farmlands of cattle raisers and corn growers. This is an accurate depiction of part of the reality of wind turbines, but it's only a part. The fact is that there are other places where turbines are being placed throughout the United States and world.
While these three-armed structures on farmers' lands do provide energy, they don't provide green electric energy in large amounts. Usually, they're only grouped together in small amounts. The energy created can only satisfy the electricity needs of a handful of people. For this reason, wind farms - onshore and off - are being created by green energy producers across the globe.
While these three-armed structures on farmers' lands do provide energy, they don't provide green electric energy in large amounts. Usually, they're only grouped together in small amounts. The energy created can only satisfy the electricity needs of a handful of people. For this reason, wind farms - onshore and off - are being created by green energy producers across the globe.
Onshore Wind Turbines
After concern arose about wind turbines on crop-growing lands near residential communities, the growth of wind farms accelerated. Unlike turbines that were visible to the public on crop growers' land, turbines on turbine farms are usually located in remote areas. Here, they're lined up and pushed together to create the greatest energy yield possible. Because these farms are out of public view, turbines can be installed closer together and take up larger amounts of space.
To avoid public protest about the aesthetic affects wind turbines have, many companies are taking wind turbines to sea.
To avoid public protest about the aesthetic affects wind turbines have, many companies are taking wind turbines to sea.
Offshore Wind Turbines
These kinds of wind farms are located far from shore and produce energy the same way onshore turbines do. Also, because they're in direct contact with strong ocean winds, they often produce more energy than their onshore brothers. Because of their massive yield, these are being further explored and are speculated to be the biggest electricity producers of the future.
