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Wind turbines use two or three long blades to collect the energy in the blowing wind and convert it to electricity. The energy of motion contained in the wind is converted into electricity as the spinning turbine blades turn a generator. To create enough power for a city, several turbine towers need to be placed together in groups to create a "wind farm."

Wind power is environmentally friendly for numerous reasons. Emissions are negligible because no fuels are combusted, nor do turbines produce any substantial amount of solid waste while creating electricity. There have been some environmental concerns with bird deaths, noise issues and improperly installed towers that can cause soil erosion, but research and advancements are being made to reduce these impacts. Land around wind turbines can be used for positive purposes, such as the grazing of cattle or farming. (Source: EPA / Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Wind Power

Google backs wind energy in California desert

Tue, May 24 2011 at 2:27 PM

The proposed wind farm is expected to be one of the largest in the United States.
Ted Turner says Obama should have put energy first

Tue, May 24 2011 at 12:24 PM

Media mogul offers to lobby at no charge in support of wind power.
Norway plans billion-dollar clean energy initiative for poor nations

Tue, May 24 2011 at 10:03 AM

Norway wants governments and private investors to join a plan called Energy+ to promote green energies like solar or wind power to combat climate change.
Clean energy source shows its dark side in U.S. tornadoes

Sun, May 01 2011 at 6:43 PM

Last week's deadly tornadoes highlighted the cruel and ruthless side of wind, an energy source championed as an earth-friendly alternative to fossil fuels.
Wind power favored by Wisconsin voters

Sat, Apr 23 2011 at 9:03 AM

Poll numbers show that if wind would run for office in Wisconsin, it would beat almost all major candidates already elected to office.
Around-the-world sailing race goes green

Thu, Apr 21 2011 at 2:12 PM

Sailors in the Velux 5 Oceans Race power their boats' high-tech electronics systems with sustainable energy from the sun, wind and water.
Ted Turner wants a level playing field for renewables

Wed, Apr 20 2011 at 12:30 PM

The fossil fuel industry benefits from government money, but not renewables. Turner asks, why is that?
First offshore U.S. wind farm construction starts soon

Tue, Apr 19 2011 at 2:09 PM

After years of delays, construction of America's first offshore wind farm off Nantucket Sound could begin as early as this fall.
Wind energy facts, wind energy myths

Mon, Apr 11 2011 at 11:10 AM

A one-stop clearinghouse for wind power facts is sorely needed to combat widespread myths about the impact of wind energy, among other things.
Beekman Boys embrace wind energy

Tue, Mar 29 2011 at 1:08 PM

Stars of Planet Green's hit series install vertical-axis wind turbine on their farm in Sharon Springs, N.Y.

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Wind Power

Articles about Wind Power

Google backs wind energy in California desert

Ted Turner says Obama should have put energy first

Norway plans billion-dollar clean energy initiative for poor nations

Clean energy source shows its dark side in U.S. tornadoes

Wind power favored by Wisconsin voters

Around-the-world sailing race goes green

Ted Turner wants a level playing field for renewables

First offshore U.S. wind farm construction starts soon

Wind energy facts, wind energy myths

Beekman Boys embrace wind energy

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