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Wind PowerWind Power
A Renewable Energy SourceA Renewable Energy Source
By Katie JamsonBy Katie Jamson
What Is Renewable What Is Renewable Energy?Energy?
Renewable energy is energy generated Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resourcesfrom natural resources
Examples of renewable energy are: Examples of renewable energy are: WindWind SolarSolar HydroelectricHydroelectric BiomassBiomass TidalTidal GeothermalGeothermal
Wind PowerWind Power
Wind power is the conversion of Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form, wind energy into a useful form, such as electricity, using wind such as electricity, using wind turbines .turbines .
Wind produces only about 1.5% of Wind produces only about 1.5% of world-wide electricity use.world-wide electricity use.
Despite this it is growing in Despite this it is growing in popularity.popularity.
WIND!WOOOSH!
Wind TurbinesWind Turbines
A wind turbine is a rotating machine which converts the Kinetic Energy in wind into electricity!
This is very useful and great for the environment!
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