You don’t see them around our neck of the woods very often, but windmills are more frequently being used to generate electricity. There are several reasons for this: There is a need for new sources of energy as fossil fuel reserves are declining Wind is in abundance all over the world Technological advances have made windmills highly efficient, meaning wind-generated electricity can be profitably produced Today’s windmills are actually wind turbines, as a turbine is something that can generate electrical power. Wind turbines convert wind into electricity. Simply stated, when the wind passes through the windmill’s blades, the blades experience […]
