首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Wind produces from the uneven heating of the atmosphere and irregularities in the earth’s surface. The air movement between thes
Wind produces from the uneven heating of the atmosphere and irregularities in the earth’s surface. The air movement between thes
admin
2012-01-14
64
问题
Wind produces from the uneven heating of the atmosphere and irregularities in the earth’s surface. The air movement between these areas is what we refer to as wind. Just as we can use flowing water to turn turbines, we can harness the power of the wind with wind turbines to create electricity.
Wind turbines have been in use since the 1920s. Their earliest use was to provide electricity in remote areas that didn’t have access to a large utility company. Today here are few areas that are "
off the grid
" but wind power can now be used to supplement traditional power sources.
Wind turbines can be used individually to provide power for a household, or they can be used in arrays to provide electricity on a large scale. These arrays of industrial sized turbines are called "
wind farms
" and are usually situated in areas that receive consistent strong winds. Coastal areas, hilltops, and mountains passes are common areas for wind farms.
Thanks to advances in wind turbine technology we are now able to use the wind as an affordable alternative to fossil fuel for producing power. New technologies make turbines more efficient and modern production techniques bring the cost of turbines down.
When used as a supplement for residential electricity, wind turbines are connected to the breaker box provided by the power company. The power produced is available for immediate consumption, and if the wind turbine produces more electricity than is needed the excess is fed back into the utility grid for a credit on the homeowners power bill.
For those interested in living "off the grid" wind power can be used in conjunction with other alternative energy sources such as solar power. These two methods of producing electricity complement each other, when the sun is strong, the wind may be low, and the wind may be stronger on cloudy days. Also, since solar power is not produced at night, a wind turbine can provide the electricity at this time.
Our site provides more in depth information wind energy and the other sustainable energy sources, how to s and downloadable building plans. (351 words)
Where does the passage most probably appear?
选项
A、In the magazine.
B、In the newspaper.
C、On the website.
D、On TV.
答案
C
解析
从最后一一句Our site provides more in depth information…可以得知该文章是出现在网站上的。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/oa6O777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
Surprisinglyenough,modernhistorianshaverarelyinterestedthemselvesinthehistoryoftheAmericanSouthintheperiodbefo
Surprisinglyenough,modernhistorianshaverarelyinterestedthemselvesinthehistoryoftheAmericanSouthintheperiodbefo
From1965to1978Americanconsumerpricesincreasedatanaverageannualrateof5.7percent.Thisominousshiftwasfollowedb
Realpolicemen,bothBritainandtheUnitedStateshardlyrecognizeanyresemblancebetweentheirlivesandwhattheyseeonTV
Atthefall2001SocialScienceHistoryAssociationconventioninChicago,theCrimeandJusticenetworksponsoredaforumonth
Thefoodwasdivided______accordingtotheageandsizeofthechild.
Theanalysissuggeststhatthetradeoffbetweenourchildren’scollegeandourownretirementsecurityischilling.
Cheaplabor(scarcitywas)inthecottonplantations(ofthe)AmericanSouth,and(slaves)became(standard)practice.
Inrecentyearstherehasbeenconsiderablediscussionoftherelationbetweenscienceandthehumanities.Thedifferencesinat
Tosurviveintheintensetradecompetitionbetweencountries,wemust______thequalifiesandvarietiesofproductswemaketo
随机试题
Sincetheearly1980s,scientistshaverevealedsome40humangenesinvolvedincancer.Thesegenesareessentialfornormalgro
A、晚期睾丸肿瘤B、绒毛膜上皮癌C、晚期前列腺癌D、急性淋巴细胞白血病E、慢性粒细胞性白血病长春碱可用于治疗()。
现代工程咨询专业方法中,蒙特卡洛模拟法主要用于()。
下列施工成本管理措施中,属于经济措施的有()。
按照个人所得税的规定,下列所得属于来源于中国境内的所得的有()。
在其他条件不变动的情况下,()会导致个人劳动力供给时间增加。
在我国旅游法规的关系中,本国旅游者和外国旅游者的权利和义务不尽相同。()
左边平面图折叠后可得到右边的哪一立体图?
A、Atnineo’clocknextWednesday.B、Atnineo’clocknextMonday.C、Ateighto’clocknextWednesday.D、Ateighto’clocknextM
【S1】【S8】
最新回复
(
0
)