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August 16, 2006

Ever Wonder how a Windmill works? Check out the US Government's National Wind Technology Center's web site:

So how do wind turbines make electricity? Simply stated, a wind turbine works the opposite of a fan. Instead of using electricity to make wind, like a fan, wind turbines use wind to make electricity.

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Will you send me a diagram of a clear viewed windmill because I can't find nothing?

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