Global Wind Day
Global Wind Day is held on June 15. International. This event in the second decade of the month June is annual. Help us
"It is a day to discover the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems, decarbonise our economies and boost jobs and growth," says the globalwindday.org. Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources in the world, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Wind energy has many advantages: it is cost-effective, it is a source of clean fuel and it is inexhaustible.
The tallest wind turbines stand on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. These two-blade turbines are mounted to towers 20 stories tall. Vermont is home to the first modern wind turbine, built in 1941.
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