- where in Canada/Ontario is this method used?
- advantages and disadvantages of using this method
- benefits or hazards to the environment when using this method
- how does energy production using this energy source compare with energy production from solar power?
- how much energy can be produced by this method; is it enough to be used alone or must it be used with another energy source?
- summarize the process
- are there any commercial products that you know of that are powered by wind energy?
If you could help answers any of these questions, or just give me good pictures or websites to find information on it would be super helpful. Thanks! 
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1. Don’t know
2. +: limited after installation costs, limited environmental impact
-: Must be on a high pole and needs routine maintenance – a real pain to do, never know when the wind will be blowing – works on a guesstimated average wind
3. +: only impact is energy required to manufacture the equipment and for the lubricants
-: can ruin the view, especially when done as a public source (requires massive wind farms)
4. It is only supplemental – all of the renewable resources with (location dependent) the exception of geothermal and water generated electricity are not consistent or need batteries or simply cannot generate even close to the amount needed to replace coal and gas.
5. Wind blows, turns a fan, turns magnets, electricity produced
6. None that I know of
Considering 90 percent of the Canadian population is within about 100 miles of it’s border with the US, that should tell you where you want them located primarily.
I would suggest you take a look at the literature available at http://www.awea.org Even though it is aimed at a US audience, it also applies in principles and applications to Canada as well.
As we expand into more and larger wind farms, we are changing ecosystems and habitats. In the news for the past several years are the negative impacts of wind farms on birds and bats who have a particularly high mortality rate on/in wind farms. In the course of studying the problem of birds and bats, a two sided problem with insects is being discovered. It appears as if insects are attracted to the wind turbines while at the same time, their numbers are increasings/feared to be increasing as the bats are killed off. Below are a number of websites discussing these issues.
Less reported is that as the birds and bats are killed, they are a draw for other meat eating types of critters. This includes everything from bigger critters like coyotes to smaller critters like rats. I have a specific web site address for these types of issues.
Aesthtics, noise, and increases of wind in the immediate area are also periodically reported problems. Also, there is concern about argicultural land being converted to wind farm land with the potential for downstream problems due to reduced agricultural production.
I am finding that for household use a combination of wind turbine and solar panel is used. But specifics are very hard to come bye.
1. http://www.renewables-info.com/energy_news_and_reports/wind_power_-_the_best_clean_energy_option_for_canada.html and http://www.renewables-info.com/renewable_energy_info/renewable_energy_in_canada_info.html
2. http://www.renewables-info.com/drawbacks_and_benefits/wind_energy_advantages_and_disadvantages.html
3. the same link as No.2
4. http://www.renewables-info.com/interesting_energy_articles/wind_energy_vs_solar_energy.html
5. 6.7. more or less in this article http://www.renewables-info.com/wind_energy/wind_energy.html
P.S. have fun