4647 concern wind power, which has been used forcenturies to propel ships and mill

Chapter 1, Problem 46

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4647 concern wind power, which has been used forcenturies to propel ships and mill grain. Modern wind poweris obtained from windmills which convert wind energy intoelectricity. Figure 1.30 shows the annual percent growth inUS wind power consumption16 between 2005 and 2009.(a) According to the US Department of Energy, the USconsumption of wind power was 341 trillion BTUsin 2007. How much wind power did the US consumein 2006? In 2008?(b) Graph the points showing the annual US consumptionof wind power, in trillion BTUs, for the years2005 to 2009. Label the scales on the horizontal andvertical axes.(c) Based on this data, in what year did the largest yearlyincrease, in trillion BTUs, in the US consumption ofwind power occur? What was this increase?

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