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Orginally windmills were used as a source of power to turn stones to grind grain and make flour. Many can still be seen in places like The Netherlands. Wind turbines are a different mechanism and are used to collect wind power as a "green" alternative to using fossil fuels to make power.
Windmills provide energy to allow things to run. They are an alternate energy source that not many use, but are very good for the environment.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoWindmills can be used to power the planet. In Ireland 200 windmills power 10% of the homes in Ireland. Windmills can be used to power the computer screen you're looking at right now.
Wind energy.
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∙ 10y agoWind mills are used for many things. Wind mills are mainly used for creating energy. Windmills work by slowing down the speed of the wind so that energy can be created.
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What can wind mill power?
Wind mills have traditionally been used to power grain mills, saw mills, and small manufacturing mills. A wind mill can also be used as a wind turbine, to generate electricity.
What work do wind mills do?
In the olden days, wind mills used to churn butter.
What force is used when winds mills move?
wind mills => wind power (eolian energy).
How is wind used directly?
For examples in wind turbines or wind mills.
What are examples of how wind energy is used?
one example of wind energy are wind mills.
What resource is directly being used to produce electricity by wind?
wind mills
What can be used to generate electricity but are useful only when the wind blows consistently?
wind turbines, wind mills.
What kind of energy is used to turn wheat into flour?
Wind energy. Like in Wind Mills. The wind blows the mills and as they rotate they grind the wheat in to a powdery substance called flower
What are early uses of wind energy?
Wind energy is used to sail boats, and turn wind mills to make flour.
Is there wind mills used today in the US?
Yes in producing wind energy as a form of electricity. Some places now have whole hillsides with wind turbines/mills to produce electrical energy for the area.
How is wind energy derived?
Wind energy is derived from wind mills. These wind mills are powered by the wind and capture it's energy when it blows.
What is the famous machine used to remove water from low lying land?
wind mills
