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Benefits of Wind Energy

Learn about the environmental benefits that wind energy can provide, including the renewable nature of wind and low emissions.

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Wind is defined as the natural movement of air caused by the sun’s uneven heating of the Earth’s surface. Humans have utilized wind as a power source for centuries, including using wind to power sailboats and small windmills. However, today, the term wind energy generally refers to facilities that convert kinetic energy from wind into electric current in a process known as wind-energy generation. Most wind energy is generated at utility-scale wind-energy projects, also known as windfarms,...