Global Wind Day is observed every year on June 15 to raise awareness about the power of wind energy and its potential to reshape the world’s energy systems. It’s important to understand the nuances of wind and how it is such a great clean, renewable, and sustainable source of energy.
But not everyone is aware of how wind works to generate energy. Let’s take this opportunity to fill in some gaps you might have about wind, wind turbines, and the important of global wind as part of the transition to a net zero world.
What is wind? Wind is caused by uneven heating of the earth’s surface by the sun. Because the earth’s surface is made up of different types of land and water, the earth absorbs the sun’s heat at different rates. One example of this uneven heating is the daily wind cycle. Air under high pressure moves toward areas of low pressure – and the greater the difference in pressure, the faster the air flows and…
