How has the traditional use of wind energy been modified for our convenience?


Traditionally, the windmill had been used to do mechanical work such as pumping water from a well and to grind wheat into flour, which was not an efficient use of wind energy.

The traditional use of wind energy has been modified for our convenience, by generating electricity from it, which is a better and more efficient use of this form of energy. In a windmill, wind rotates the blades which spin a shaft, in turn, prompt a generator to produce electricity.

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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