Wind turbines, also known as electric windmills, convert wind into electricity using aerodynamic blades connected to a rotor. When wind hits the blades, the rotor spins and turns a generator via a gearbox. . Wind turbines harness the wind—a clean, free, and widely available renewable energy source—to generate electric power. This page offers a text version of the interactive animation: How a Wind Turbine Works. Wind power creates good-paying jobs. Electricity travels through power lines to homes and. . Wind energy is produced by the movement of air (wind) and converted into electricity.
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