MIAMI. – He Day Wind World Cup is June 15. Wind is the movement of air relative to the Earth’s surface. It is considered that the wind direction is never fixed and oscillates around a mean direction, which is taken as a reference.
The wind distributes heat to all regions of the planet, while determining atmospheric phenomena such as hurricanes and tornadoes.
Thanks to the wind, plant seeds have spread to many regions. In addition, it serves to eliminate pests that affect many crops. According to the speed, the winds are classified as follows: moderate (average speed between 21 and 40 km/h), strong (average speed between 41 and 70 K m/h); very strong (average speed between 71 and 120 km/h) and hurricane-force (average speed greater than 120 km/h).
In this event about the wind, it is called to raise awareness about the advantages of energy wind, which is obtained from the force of the wind. This occurs through a wind turbine that transforms the kinetic energy of air currents into electrical energy.
In April of this year, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) noted that, in 2023, electricity generation in the United States from wind turbines fell for the first time since mid-decade. 1990. This means that, in 2023, the United States will reach 425,235 gigawatt hours (GWh): 2.1% less than the 434,297 GWh generated in 2022.
Wind energy, a valuable resource
The Veracruzana University of Mexico points out that the energy Wind energy is an abundant, renewable, and clean resource that helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by replacing thermoelectric plants based on fossil fuels, “which makes it a type of green energy. Its main drawback is the intermittency of wind”.
To take advantage of this energy it is important to know the speed maximum wind speed, diurnal and nocturnal and seasonal variations of winds, the variation of wind speed with height above the ground, the magnitude of gusts in short periods of time, and the maximum values occurred in historical data series with a minimum duration of 20 years.
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Source: International Day Portal / Climate Portal / Universidad Veracruzana
