2007-04-25 09:35:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
The wind turns a wind turbine, just like the kind you see on top of silos. The turbine then turns a crankshaft, that is connected to a power generator.
The power generator is what creates electricity by turning magnets inside of copper wires.
2007-04-26 05:01:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best place to learn about wind energy is to visit the DOE web site http://www.eere.energy.gov . This site will provide you tons of information on wind, solar, biomass, geothermal forms of renewable energy. Also visit the National Renewable Energy Laboratory web site at http://www.nrel.gov
for excellent information on wind and other renewable energy technologies.
2007-04-25 16:48:47 · answer #2 · answered by WestTex Kid 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in short
1 wind blows item
2 item then turns
3 friction is built
4 it is converted to energy!
2007-04-25 17:02:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
when it pushes something ,
like the sails on a boat ,
or a propeller that generates electricity
or a propellor that via a drive shaft operates a pump
2007-04-25 17:54:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
By turning a generator.
2007-04-25 17:05:24 · answer #5 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
when you convert it
2007-04-25 16:43:30 · answer #6 · answered by jim m 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋