American Wind Energy Association 1501 M St. NW, , Suite 1000 , Washington, Washington, D.C., United States
Since Nov, 2016
Wind power captures the natural wind in our atmosphere and converts it into mechanical energy then electricity. People started using wind power centuries ago with windmills, which pumped water, ground grain, and did other work.
What is a wind turbine?
Today's wind turbine is a highly evolved version of a windmill. Most wind turbines have three blades and sit atop a steel tubular tower, and they range in size from 80-foot-tall turbines that can power a single home to utility-scale turbines that power hundreds of homes.
How do wind turbines work?
Modern wind turbines harness wind's kinetic energy and convert it into electricity.
What is wind power?
Wind power captures the natural wind in our atmosphere and converts it into mechanical energy then electricity. People started using wind power centuries ago with windmills, which pumped water, ground grain, and did other work. Today's wind turbine is a highly evolved version of a windmill. Modern wind turbines harness wind's kinetic energy and convert it into electricity. Most wind turbines have three blades and sit atop a steel tubular tower, and they range in size from 80-foot-tall turbines that can power a single home to utility-scale turbines that power hundreds of homes. Learn more about the history of wind energy.
Wind is a type of renewable energy, and there are three major types of wind power.
The major types of wind power are:
- Utility-scale wind, wind turbines larger than 100 kilowatts are developed with electricity delivered to the power grid and distributed to the end user by electric utilities or power system operators;
- Distributed or "small" wind, which uses turbines of 100 kilowatts or smaller to directly power a home, farm or small business as it primary use;
- Offshore wind, which are wind turbines erected in bodies of water around the world, but not yet in the United States.
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| Company Name | American Wind Energy Association |
| Business Category | Tidal |
| Address | 1501 M St. NW, Suite 1000 Washington Washington, D.C. United States ZIP: 20005 |
| President | Tom Kiernan |
| Year Established | 1974 |
| Employees | 200 |
| Memberships | NA |
| Hours of Operation | NA |
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