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WindGuys USA LLC
Jeff Goodman & Rich Brady
PO Box 553
Rye Beach, NH 03871
603.498.1023
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The power available from wind increases with the cube of the wind speed. This means that there is much more kinetic energy in windier areas and that a small increase in wind speed can mean a dramatically more attractive location for wind power development. For example, a 25% increase in wind speed (for instance, from an average of 12 to 15 mph) corresponds to about twice the wind power.
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Wind energy is a form of solar energy. As the sun's energy differentially heats different surfaces, such as water and land, it causes the atmosphere to warm differentially. As hotter air rises, air is pulled from cooler locations to displace it, causing wind. Wind, as air in motion, has kinetic energy, which can be converted to other forms of energy that we can use.
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You can save energy and money by installing insulation, maintaining and upgrading the equipment, and practicing energy-efficient behaviors. A two-degree adjustment to your thermostat setting (lower in winter, higher in summer) can lower heating bills by four percent and prevent 500 pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere each year. Programmable thermostats can automatically control temperature for time of day and season.
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