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Wind Turbines use rotating blades to transfer wind energy into mechanical energy. Historically, this energy was used to directly drive water pumps or to grind grains in what's called a windmill. Or, the energy can be used to generate electricity – wind power.

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Wind Engineering

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Wind Turbines use rotating blades to transfer wind energy into mechanical energy. Historically, this energy was used to directly drive water pumps or to grind grains in what's called a windmill. Or, the energy can be used to generate electricity – wind power.

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