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Vertical axis windmills were also used in China more then 2000 years ago The earliest documentation of a Chinese windmill was in 1219 A.D. by the Chinese statesman Yehlu Chhu-Tshai. Its main use was for grain grinding and the punping of water.
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Where has wind energy been used and how?
Wind energy can be used to power many things. Wind energy is produced by wind turbines that work opposite of fans.
What type of energy turns a turns a turnbine?
Different forms of energy can turn turbines: wind energy and water energy can turn turbines to dive electric power generators. Steam turbines are also used for this purpose. Then there are gas turbines which can be used for electric power, and they are also used in aircraft.
What is used to convert heat into mechanical energy?
Turbines
How can geothermal energy be used?
geothermal energy is used to rotate turbines which in turn produce electricity
What device is used to harness the energy in wind and convert it into energy?
Wind turbines.
What are turbine's used for?
Type your answer here... turbines are mainly used to convert hydraulic energy into mechanical energy.kaplan ,francis and pelton are the turbines.
How are Nuclear energy transformed into usable energy?
Nuclear energy is used to produce steam. This steam used to rotate turbines
How much of our energy comes from wind energy source?
Actually, most of our energy comes from wind energy sources, like wind turbines. Wind turbines are used all around the world.
What is the original energy source used for wind turbines?
Basically - the sun.
What has to be built for wind energy to be used?
Wind Turbines. They have a motor inside of them that produces energy when the blades of the turbine turn and when they turn energy is generated by the wind turning the blades and the motor. <><><> In addition to the wind turbines, you need a grid of powerlines to carry the electricity to where it will be used. This frequently costs more than the wind turbines.
How long has wing energy been used?
There is no such thing as 'WING' energy.
What is the largest source of energy used in the US?
Wind turbines and solar pans
