If the mechanical energy is used directly by machinery, such as a pump or grinding stones, the machine is usually called a windmill.
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News clip about the efforts of a community group in Scotland, UK to build an industrial scale wind turbine for the community.
If the mechanical energy is then converted to electricity, the machine is called a wind generator.
After the windmill turns the wind into mechanical energy it is then changed over to electricity and soon after that the machine that captures the electricity is called a wind generator. There are many people who oppose this sort of energy but there has never been any problems and in fact wind power is something you never have to worry about losing because there will always be air.
The wind turbines have two different types, each type depends on the axis of which turbine is rotating. The turbines that turn horizontally are the most common turbines used. The other type which is vertical axis turbines and they are used so much. The turbines can be classified either horizontal or vertical depending on which location they are on.
Turbines can be located onshore, offshore or in the air. They all have one of a kind designs and different characteristics. The turbines can also be used with a solar collector in order to take out the energy that is due to heated air made by the sun. These turbines are located in solar updraft towers.
