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Wind turbine

A wind turbine is a device that converts the wind's kinetic energy into electrical energy.

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A wind turbine is a device that converts the wind's kinetic energy into electrical energy. Hundreds of thousands of large turbines, in installations known as wind farms, now generate over 650 gigawatts of power, with 60 GW added each year. They are an increasingly important source of intermittent renewable energy, and are used in many countries to lower energy costs and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. One study claimed that, as of 2009, wind had the "lowest relative greenhouse gas emissions, the least water consumption demands and the most favourable social impacts" compared to photovoltaic, hydro, geothermal, coal and gas.

Smaller wind turbines are used for applications such as battery charging for auxiliary power for boats or caravans, and to power traffic warning signs. Larger turbines can contribute to a domestic power supply while selling unused power back to the utility supplier via the electrical grid.

Wind turbines are manufactured in a wide range of sizes, with either horizontal or vertical axes.

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How do Wind Turbines work?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSWm_nprfqE

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July 28, 2015

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