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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (573688)	6/25/2010 4:45:16 PM
From: one_less	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574103

It appears the point has once again escaped your grasp. Personally I think wind power is fantastic. We just need to solve the transmission problem and the storage problem.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (573688)	6/25/2010 4:50:50 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574103

I have posted to stories onesaid the outside blade tips travel at 150 MPH and other said 200 mph

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (573688)	6/25/2010 4:52:50 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574103

Modern wind turbines Three bladed wind turbine Turbines used in wind farms for commercial production of electric power are usually three-bladed and pointed into the wind by computer-controlled motors. These have high tip speeds of over 320 km/h (200 miles per hour), high efficiency, and low torque ripple, which contribute to good reliability. The blades are usually colored light gray to blend in with the clouds and range in length from 20 to 40 metres (65 to 130 ft) or more. The tubular steel towers range from 60 to 90 metres (200 to 300 feet) tall. The blades rotate at 10-22 revolutions per minute. At 22 rotations per minute the tip speed exceeds 300 ft per second.[15][16] A gear box is commonly used to step up the speed of the generator, although designs may also use direct drive of an annular generator. Some models operate at constant speed, but more energy can be collected by variable-speed turbines which use a solid-state power converter to interface to the transmission system. All turbines are equipped with shut-down features to avoid damage at high wind speeds.