Aug
16
2010
Use off-grid appliances with wind turbines
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Like solar panels, windmills are also possibilities that are being fast explored as an energy alternative solution. In fact, windmills (also known as wind turbines or wind generators) are being used to drive much bigger machines than those that are run by the solar energy cells. For example, wind power has been used for centuries to power grain mills or large water pumps. Because of the amount of power and torque the turbines are able to produce, they can be effectively used to generate enough power to run a television, a personal computer or a refrigerator.
Wind turbines in Wainstalls, near Halifax. Photo: K. Ali