Wind As An Energy Source

Wind is one of the cleanest renewable energy sources available on the planet. A little known fact is that wind energy is also the fastest growing alternative technology today.

Wind is a result of solar power impacting the earth. Different surfaces on the Earth react differently to sunlight. As sunlight energy heats surfaces, they warm at different rates. The surround air also warms at different rates, beginning the formation of what we call wind. Temperatures over a body of water like a lake or ocean will always be cooler than temperatures over solid ground. Warm air rises and cool air falls to the surface. As this process happens, the rushing air manifests as wind, resulting in an incredibly cheap and clean energy source.

It doesn’t hurt that wind is a naturally occurring event, and can be a great energy source. Consider these facts:
Wind is a renewable energy source that will occur as long as the sun shines.
Wind has been used by man as an energy source ever since sails for boats were invented.
The first windmills were used to turn wheels to grind grain in the Middle East.
Early American colonists used windmills to move water, grind grain and cut wood.
Wind energy harnessed by windmills was ahuge source of energy in America during the 1800′s.
California is now the biggest user of wind power and produces twice as much electricity as any other state.
There are two styles of modern windmills, vertical and horizontal.
Horizontal windmills are what usually comes to mind when the word “windmill” is mentioned.
Vertical mills look like upside down egg beaters, but are very efficient for power production.Most electricity produced by wind is done so by private businesses and sold to utilities through the electric grid.

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