Wind power
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Wind turbines are devices that convert the wind''s kinetic energy into electrical power. The result of over a millennium of windmill development and modern engineering, today''s wind turbines are manufactured in a wide range of horizontal axis and vertical axis types. The smallest turbines are used for applications such as battery charging for auxiliary power. Slightly larger turbines can be used for making small contributions t