- Windmill - Wikipedia
A windmill is a machine operated by the force of wind acting on vanes or sails to mill grain (gristmills), pump water, generate electricity, or drive other machinery [1]
- Windmill | Definition, History, Types, Facts | Britannica
Windmill, device for tapping the energy of the wind by means of sails mounted on a rotating shaft The sails are mounted at an angle or are given a slight twist so that the force of wind against them is divided into two components, one of which, in the plane of the sails, imparts rotation
- Home - Palm Springs Windmill Tours
Live updates from the wind farm, plus a photo updated at 5-minute intervals This book tells some of the backstories of the Palm Springs windmills, from the California Wind Rush of the 1980s through the present
- Windmills - Goleta Valley Historical Society
Windmill is the general term for a structure that uses the power of the wind to create rotational energy by means of sails or blades (usually four), to supply energy for other applications
- History of Windmills - Ancient Windmills
Windmills represent one of the key pieces of technology that enabled our ancestors to transform the power of the wind into a physical force that can be used for countless things, from most traditional jobs such as grinding grains and moving water, to the many more industrial and agricultural needs
- The Grounds – American Windmill Museum
The first windmill to be built in North America was constructed in 1621 for Sir George Yeardley on his plantation, Flowerdew Hundred, in Virginia The original windmill was destroyed in a storm, but remains were found in later excavations
- How Do Wind Turbines Work? | Department of Energy
Wind turbines work on a simple principle: instead of using electricity to make wind—like a fan—wind turbines use wind to make electricity Wind turns the propeller-like blades of a turbine around a rotor, which spins a generator, which creates electricity To see how a wind turbine works, click on the image for a
- WINDMILL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of WINDMILL is a mill or machine operated by the wind usually acting on oblique vanes or sails that radiate from a horizontal shaft; especially : a wind-driven water pump or electric generator
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