This document discusses wind turbines and methods for protecting wind turbine blades from lightning strikes. It describes how wind turbines work to convert kinetic wind energy into electrical power and the two main types of wind turbines: horizontal and vertical. It then explains what lightning is and its direct and indirect effects. Several methods for wind turbine lightning protection are presented, including using receptors to capture lightning and ensuring receptor design and conductor technology that can withstand thermal and mechanical stresses from lightning. The advantages of wind turbines being renewable, pollution-free and cost-effective are balanced with some disadvantages like risk to wildlife and noise generation.