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Wind power is a clean and renewable energy source. But problems associated with this form of energy mean wind power currently only generates a tiny percentage of our electricity.Key facts
- Wind turbines turn wind energy into electricity.
- Wind power is renewable, non-polluting and relatively cheap.
- Wind power is an unpredictable source and expensive to establish, and it has a negative impact on the landscape and wildlife.
- Wind power could play an important role in providing sustainable, renewable energy.
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The Sun heats our atmosphere unevenly.
Intense heat around the equator causes vast columns of warm air to rise.
Cold air moves in to replace this, beginning a global cycle of wind.
The power of wind has been used by man as a resource for centuries.
Captured in sails to move ships, …
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