As wind blows it generates kinetic energy, which is energy from movement. This turns the blades on a turbine, which then causes a shaft (drive shaft) within the system to rotate (view diagram below).

Online commenters took the opportunity to give the internet a lesson about how wind turbines really work after one poster made false claims suggesting that they weren't designed to produce electricity ...

Global Wind Day is observed every year on June 15 to raise awareness about the power of wind energy and its potential to reshape the world’s energy systems. This day is observed globally to highlight ...

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Airloom Energy just broke ground on a rectangular wind turbine pilot site near Rock River, Wyoming, and it has the potential to change how wind power gets built in the US. Backed by Bill Gates’ ...