Wind power is very important as a source of renewable energy and so there are many great uses for it.
Wind turbines are probably the biggest use and therefore most common way of utilizing wind power as an energy source. Masses of wind farms have sprung up in the past 20 years all over the world as companies look for a greener and more lasting source of energy than the traditional fossil fuels. Along with the large-scale wind farms, people have taken to this idea and you will now find a smaller version of the wind turbines attached to private houses and land as they use the power for all or part of their household's energy needs.
Wind power is also commonly used in many sports. Most water sports rely on wind power such as windsurfing, sailing, kite-surfing and wind-skiing. Also extreme sports such as paragliding would not work without the power of wind.
Simple activities like the tradition of kite flying obviously rely heavily on wind power. Competitions have been canceled in the past if the wind is not strong enough.
A rather creative use of wind power was recently achieved when a car powered by kites using the wind managed to travel 3,100 miles across Australia. It used a combination of wind and batteries. In total, it reportedly used about $10-$15 of energy for the entire 3,100-mile journey.
Wind turbines are probably the biggest use and therefore most common way of utilizing wind power as an energy source. Masses of wind farms have sprung up in the past 20 years all over the world as companies look for a greener and more lasting source of energy than the traditional fossil fuels. Along with the large-scale wind farms, people have taken to this idea and you will now find a smaller version of the wind turbines attached to private houses and land as they use the power for all or part of their household's energy needs.
Wind power is also commonly used in many sports. Most water sports rely on wind power such as windsurfing, sailing, kite-surfing and wind-skiing. Also extreme sports such as paragliding would not work without the power of wind.
Simple activities like the tradition of kite flying obviously rely heavily on wind power. Competitions have been canceled in the past if the wind is not strong enough.
A rather creative use of wind power was recently achieved when a car powered by kites using the wind managed to travel 3,100 miles across Australia. It used a combination of wind and batteries. In total, it reportedly used about $10-$15 of energy for the entire 3,100-mile journey.