Wind Power

Wind power basically consists of turning the movement of wind into a useful form, like electricity, by using wind turbines. Wind only generates about 1.5% of electricity use worldwide, but it is growing extremely rapidly. In fact, from 2005 to 2008, the use of wind power for electricity doubled each year!

Wind power is usually harnessed by setting up wind farms, which are large groups of wind turbines set up in places where there is a great deal of wind, like in coastal areas. The wind farms with their army of three blade turbines are then connected to an electric power transmission network. However, the main drawback to wind power is that it is non-dispatchable, meaning that the energy gained from harnessing wind must be used immediately. And usually, wind power is pared with electricity gained from other means, like hydroelectricity, to meet current demand.

Even so, wind power is renewable, clean, produces lower greenhouse gas emissions and cost effective. As a result, using products and services that take advantage of the wind's ability to provide us with power is an amazing way to help build a sustainable and renewable green economy.