Interesting facts on Wind Energy:
- There is evidence that wind energy was used to propel boats along the Nile as early as 5000BC.
- The earliest known windmills were in Persia (Iran) and looked like large paddle wheels.
- In 200BC people in China and the Middle East used windmills to pump water and grind grain.
- The largest wind turbine in the world is in Hawaii. It stands 20 storeys high and has rotors the length of a football field.
- The UK is the windiest country in Europe, so much so that we could power the whole country several times over using wind energy.
- Wind is the fastest growing energy source worldwide.
- An average wind speed of 14mph is required to convert wind energy into electricity.
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