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Wind energy . How does wind energy work . Using the wind to create electricity has been around for a long time. You've probably seen windmills on farms. When the wind turns the blades of a windmill, it spins a turbine inside a small generator. . Summary .
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How does wind energy work • Using the wind to create electricity has been around for a long time. You've probably seen windmills on farms. When the wind turns the blades of a windmill, it spins a turbine inside a small generator. .
Summary Wind is used by pushing the blades on a wind turbine and creating power by converting wind energy into mechanical energy, and then into useable forms like electrical energy.
Bad and good things about wind Energy Good Things 1.the wind is free with modern technology it can be captured easily 2.once the wind turbine is built it does not cause green houses gases or other pollution 3.although wind turbines can be really tall each uses only a small part of the land Bad Things1.Wind turbines are noisy.2.Many people see large wind turbines as ugly structures and not pleasant or interesting to look at. They make the countryside look ugly.3.When wind turbines are being made some pollution is produced. Therefore wind power does produce some pollution.
