Wind power

Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into more useful forms, usually electricity using wind turbine Wind turbine

A wind turbine is a machine for converting the kinetic energy in wind [i] into mechanical energy. ... 

s. In 2005, worldwide capacity of wind-powered generators was 58,982 megawatts, their production making up less than 1% of world-wide electricity use. Although still a relatively minor source of electricity for most countries, it accounts for 23% of electricity use in Denmark, 4.3% in Germany and around 8% in Spain.

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Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into more useful forms, usually electricity using wind turbine Wind turbine

A wind turbine is a machine for converting the kinetic energy in wind [i] into mechanical energy. ... 

s. In 2005, worldwide capacity of wind-powered generators was 58,982 megawatts, their production making up less than 1% of world-wide electricity use. Although still a relatively minor source of electricity for most countries, it accounts for 23% of electricity use in Denmark, 4.3% in Germany and around 8% in Spain.
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