Wind energy in Germany

Renewable energy – what for?

Lack of raw materials

Pollution of the environment

Nuclear power is dangerous

Search for renewable energy recorces is important

The development of wind energy

Spread of windmills during the time of crusades (1)

Symbol for

American farms

(waterpipes)

Electrical power stations

1: Kreuzzüge

Different types of converters

1: Konverter 2: quirlförmig

Model of a wind energy converter‘s nacelle (1)

generatorswivel (3)

2: Getriebe

transmission (2)

3: Drehgelenk

blades

brake

1: Rumpf

Use of wind energy in Germany

14000 wind power stations

Last year: 3.4 % of electricity production

Expectation for the end of 2003:every 20th kilowatt-hour

Top position concerning wind energy use

Example for a wind power station

Windkraftanlage

Fröttmaning

Draw your attention to the TV set, please...

Problems of wind energy

Very high costs

Very uneffective compared to nuclear power stations chart

1: auf dem Festland

Lack of space onshore (1)

Noise pollution

Nuclear power stations Wind energy converters

19

14.00030%

3,4%

Number of stations

Production of electricity

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Problems of wind energy

Very high costs

Very uneffective compared to nuclear power stations chart

1: auf dem Festland

Lack of space onshore (1)

Disturbance of the neighbouring residential areas

Perspectives for the future

Plans for building new wind power stations offshore

Aim: Unique (1) use of renewable energy

1: alleinig

Further information on wind energy

School project by Dr. Bube

For those who are very much interested in wind energy:

Wind energy

International Trade Fair Hamburg

11.-14.5.2004

@ www.windpower.org www.middelgrunden.dk

Special thanks to...

Dr. Walter Bube

You saw:

Wind energy in Germany

A presentation by Lea Leiss, Franziska Seeberger, Stefan Fischer and Jakob Biechele

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