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Wind Wing Power Plant

Wind turbines use blades to collect the wind's kinetic energy. Wind flows over the blades creating lift (similar to the effect on airplane wings), which causes the blades to turn. The blades are connected to a drive shaft that turns an electric generator, which produces (generates). . The S1500 is a megawatt-scale commercial system that floats in the sky like a giant Zeppelin. Measuring approximately 197 feet long (60 meters), 131 feet wide (40 meters), and 131 feet tall (40 meters), it is by far the largest airborne wind-power generator ever built, according to Beijing SAWES. . Wind turbines work on a simple principle: instead of using electricity to make wind—like a fan—wind turbines use wind to make electricity. Historically, wind power was used by sails, windmills and windpumps, but today it is mostly used to generate electricity. (Photo courtesy of China Daily) Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! China just answered that question with a massive flying machine that could. . Wind energy is the kinetic energy of the motion of a large mass of air on the surface of the Earth, which is produced by the non-uniform heat of the Earth's surface by the Sun.