What Makes a Wind Turbine Work

The kinetic energy that is present in the wind is converted into mechanical energy or electricity. Basically, wind energy is definitely renewable being free from pollution, fuel-free, it does not emit greenhouse gasses and free from toxic or radioactive waste.

Wind energy in the past was simply used to grind grain through the windmill. Today however, modern use include pumping water and generation of electricity run by present-day machines such as “wind pumps”, “wind turbine generators” or in more general terms called “wind turbines”. (more…)