2. “One thing is clear, if we are to meet our future climate and energy targets we will
certainly need both more onshore and offshore wind in the future.”
- Lang Banks, director of WWF
3. • converts the energy of wind into rotational
energy by means of vanes called sails or
blades.
• Windmills usually were used to mill grain ,
pump water, or both.
• First build in 1470.
4. • A wind turbine is a windmill-like
structure specifically developed
to generate electricity.
• First wind turbine was build in
1887
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6. • A wind turbine mounted on a floating
structure in water depths.
• Renewable energy
• Zero emission of pollutants
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9. • Best alternative energy source
• No visual pollution
• Cost one-third of the current offshore windmill
• Windmills can be moved to different locations