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Alternative Energy Sources – Wind Energy Facts

The term “wind energy” refers to the process of using the Earth’s wind to make electricity through the use of wind turbines. The turbines take the kinetic energy from the wind and transfer it to mechanical power which can be used in conjunction with a generator to produce electricity. The use of wind energy as [...]

Alternative Energy Sources – Wind Energy

When we see the words, “Wind Energy,” most of us think of wind mills and don’t think much of the sun. Wind energy, however, is really a form of solar energy that has been converted into kinetic energy which can be used as an alternative energy source. As the radiation of the sun’s rays heats [...]