Wind Turbines

A wind turbine offers another way to get energy without burning fossil fuels. This is a more efficient way to obtain energy and it is a clean energy source that does not contribute to the climate change because it does not release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. A wind turbine is a device that generates energy by having wind move the turbine, in the form of electricity. The turbine is highly efficient, as its blades are always moving perpendicular to the wind, which allows it to generate the maximum amount of electricity from said source. There are more than one type of wind turbine, and each one is best suited to the conditions in which it is placed, such as VAWT’s, etc.

            The Kyoto Protocol which requires countries to reduce their net carbon emissions has helped spark an increase in wind turbine use across the world, such as is the case of the Wind Farm in the North Sea off Belgium.  As of today, the wind turbines are used as a symbol of the environmentally friendly movement, and it is usually used to appeal to the general public. The presence of one of these turbines is usually accepted by the public, because it is usually in areas that are unoccupied, such as the sea and because its helping the environment.