wind-powered

Turbine energy source

Wind-powered describes something that derives its energy from wind.

A wind-powered turbine generates electricity; a wind-powered vehicle moves by sail or similar mechanism.

The term appears in discussions of renewable energy and sustainable technology: The island is entirely wind-powered.

energy

turbine

Blade-driven energy converter

sustainable · grid · megawatt · offshore · onshore · windmill · capacity · installation · farm · clean

historical

windmill

Rotating structure harnessing air

  • watermillRiver-driven grinding facility
  • grainCereal plant's harvest unit
  • flourMilled grain powder

pumping · Dutch · polder · drainage · irrigation · millstone · sails · fantail · tower · smock

transportation

sailing

Wind-propelled water travel

schooner · windjammer · catamaran · trimaran · land-yacht · ice-boat · paraglider · hang-glider · spinnaker · junk

mechanical

pump

Fluid-moving machine

livestock · watering · ranch · outback · rural · agricultural · cistern · tank · rotation · gearing

Categories
Opposites
energy source

wind-poweredgas-powered

Driven by combustible fuel

coal-fired · nuclear-powered · diesel-powered · non-renewable · carbon-intensive

renewability and environmental impact

wind-poweredcoal-fired

Powered by burning anthracite

oil-burning · carbon-intensive · diesel-powered · non-renewable · dirty energy

Family

wind, powered, power, winds, windy, windier, windiest, windiness, winding

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G