wind generators

Breeze-powered electricity makers

Wind generators are machines that convert wind energy into electricity, using rotating blades connected to a turbine.

They range from small residential units to massive industrial installations grouped in wind farms.

The term is interchangeable with wind turbines, though *wind generator* emphasizes the electrical output: The coastal wind generators produce enough power for ten thousand homes.

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energy source type

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Light-converting power generators

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renewable vs. non-renewable energy

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Methane processing facilities

diesel generators · nuclear power plants · oil refineries

energy production vs. consumption

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Powered household equipment

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Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G