Question/Answer Key Words Opinions/Synthesis How much of Canada’s power is wind power? 5177 megawatts Projected for 2015 16392.6 megawatts Can power over 1 million homes Canada Megawatts Projected 2015 I think that it is great that Canada is starting to use more wind power. I think that the fact that wind turbines stop people from building there house nearby is good in Canada. I like this because it keeps Canada less packed, and keeps the houses, communities, and cities farther apart. How much of Manitoba’s power is wind power? 242 megawatts projected for 2015 none 5th to last in Canada out of 11 provinces/territories Manitoba Megawatts Projected 2015 I that it is unfortunate that we do not make as much as larger provinces such as Québec and Ontario, but I’m happy that we are about even with similar sized provinces such as Saskatchewan and British Columbia. On the other hand I feel disappointed that we make less than Nova Scotia, but it makes sense since they do live on the ocean. How reliable are these wind turbines? They are quite reliable Only need regular inspection as do all machines Only thing is that on calm days they don’t produce much electricity Also they are out in rural areas. This means that they have to run long cables to the areas that need the power Reliable Turbines Inspection Calm days Rural Long cables I think that since they are quite reliable I feel even more confident that wind is the best way of generating energy. In response to the fact that you have to run the cables a long distance, I learned that it is not a problem in Manitoba because since we live on the prairies it is much easier to string these cables long distances safely. How do generators work? Convert energy into electrical energy Copper wire around magnets or Convert Energy Magnets Copper Spin Personally I think that if I were to make a generator it would be best to spin the wire inside a magnet. The only problem with this is that you would need to
How many turbines are there in Manitoba? Approx. 123 Manitoba I that there should be more turbines but it makes sense since we have a lot of hydroelectric power being made in Manitoba. Is any pollution coming from wind farms? pollution Visual pollution Visual I think that this isn’t exactly that bad in terms of pollution since it doesn’t harm the earth. I also think that the visual pollution is just opinion based “pollution” since personally I like the look of wind turbines. How much does a commercial turbine cost? $1 000 per kilowatt an hour So for professional 600 kw/h turbine costs about $600 000 dollars Commercial kilowatt I think that in the long run this price will create profit. Don’t think that it would take that long for a private wind generating company to make their money back from these turbines. What are the other types of generation electricity? Steam Fossil fuels Nuclear Biomass Solar Geothermal Ocean thermal Wind Solar Steam Nuclear Biomass Solar Geothermal Ocean thermal Water Wind I think that it is great that we are finding all these ways to generate electricity is great but some of these ways are severely flawed and all of them have some flaws. I like wind the most because it seems to have the least amount of flaw Problems with wind power: Noise pollution Look bad Kills wildlife Not always windy They take up a lot of land Problems These problems are not that great but there are a few that are also double-edged. Some of these problems are the look of them and the land they take up. The other side of these problems are that many people like the look of wind turbines. Also since they take up a lot of land, in turn these farms spread out the population. Are there different types of turbines? There is the VAWT Savonius, the HAWT towered, and the VAWT Darrieus VAWT Savonius Darrieus HAWT Towered I could not find it but I want to know if these turbines are used for different purposes and why are they used for different ways.
This is the turbines in that The questions below may duplicates because they are from my interview My interview was with Beth from Pattern Energy, the company that created the St. Joseph wind farm in Manitoba. How many wind farms has your company built? And where are they located? The Pattern team has brought more than 25 wind projects to operation in North America. We also currently have projects under construction in Puerto Rico, Nevada, California and Chile. Company Located` I think that it is great that there are more and more companies creating and popularizing wind farms. Who owns the land that you put these farms on? Private landowners. We also have two projects under construction in the United States on land owned by the Bureau of Land Management. Land Privet Landowners I think that since it is the landowners and not the governments land, it will give them for freedom on what they can do. I am glad that it is not always the government controlling everything, because we are a democratic country and we should have the freedom we deserve Is it common for you to work with the government? Yes. Government Contrary to my last point I think that although it is bad that we have less freedom, it is also a good thing that private companies are working with the government and building a stronger relation between the general population and the government Why was Manitoba chosen for your wind farm? Commercial wind resource and supportive landowners. Manitoba Chosen I that it is great that Manitoba is opening up to more electricity production, because it boosts our economy as well as our reputation. Did Manitoba Hydro approach your company or did you approach them? Manitoba Hydro issued an RFP (Request for Proposal) where Manitoba Approach I think that opening up the opportunity for companies to build wind turbines in our province is great for the growth and reputation of our province. It is showing that we are open to