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wind energy
A renewable energy source, wind energy harnesses the power of the wind and converts it into mechanical or electric energy.
windmill
Machine that converts wind energy into mechanical energy; it was used in the past to mill grain and pump water.
tower mill
post mill
wind turbines and electricity production
Wind turbine: machine that harnesses energy from the wind and converts it into mechanical energy to activate the alternator.
vertical-axis wind turbine
horizontal-axis wind turbine
nacelle cross-section
production of electricity from wind energy