As blades grow larger, the amount of reinforcement increases in a logarithmic progression. For a 1.5-MW turbine, typical blades should measure 110 ft to 124 ft (34m to 38m) in length, weigh 11,500 lb/5,216 kg and cost roughly $100,000 to $125,000 each.
RSS Feeds. Nitrogen (N 2) is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, including the troposphere. This cartoon also depicts several other tropospheric gases, including oxygen (O 2), carbon dioxide (CO 2), water vapor (H 2 O), methane (CH 4), sulfur dioxide (SO 2), and carbon monoxide (CO). Click on image for full size.
Source: Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earthâs crust, accounting for almost half of it by mass. More than half of the atoms in the Earthâs crust are oxygen atoms. About 86 percent of the mass of Earthâs oceans is oxygen â mainly in the form of water. Oxygen is the third most common element in the Universe, behind hydrogen and helium. It is obtained commercially from liquefied air separation plants. It can be prepared in the laboratory by electrolysis of water. Isotopes: 13 whose half-lives are known, with mass numbers 12 to 24.