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How wind turbines work

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When you pass by a wind turbine farm, you cannot help but wonder at how large they are and the power they produce. But thought the technology of these turbines might seem a bit recent, but their origin tracks back as far as 200 B.C. as they used back then the wind energy in traditional windmills for grain grinding and water drawing, and by the year 1888 the first wind turbine that creates electricity was first created in the U.S. and now they are used to power many things like neighborhoods, schools, telecom towers …. etc.

Well, if you are wondering about how these massive wind turbines work, please see the animated infographic below:

How Wind Turbines Work

Created by SaveOnEnergy.com

 

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