Wind power

thumb|Windmill in Sønderho, Fanø, Denmark. Dutch type, built in 1895.

conversion of wind energy into a useful form

thumb|A hemispherical-cup anemometer of the type invented in 1846 by Thomas Romney Robinson|John Thomas Romney Robinson

The RETScreen Clean Energy Management Software (usually shortened to RETScreen Expert) is a software package developed by the Government of Canada. RETScreen Expert was highlighted at the 2016 Clean Energy Ministerial held in San Francisco. The Government of Canada's Treasury Board Secretariat uses RETScreen Expert as its greenhouse gas reporting tool for all federal departments and agencies required to report emissions.

measure

aerodynamic efficiency of how far an aircraft can move forward without engine power for every meter it sinks

maximum power that can be extracted from the wind, independent of the design of a wind turbine in open flow

A windpump is a wind-driven device which is used for pumping water. thumb|right|The windmills at Kinderdijk in the village of [[Kinderdijk, Netherlands is a UNESCO World Heritage Site]] thumb|De Olifant, Burdaard|De Olifant at [[Burdaard, Friesland]] thumb|right|Tjasker in Hayward, California Windpumps were used to pump water since at least the 9th century in what is now Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. The use of windpumps became widespread across the Muslim world and later spread to China and India. Windpumps were later used extensively in Europe, particularly in the Netherlands and the East

Event organized by WindEurope

wide ranging subject concerning the effects of wind on the natural and built environment

type of environmental effect

database of wind speed and direction info

Taiwanese company in electric motor, electric appliances and other businesses worldwide

wind model

aspect of history

organization

combinations between different technologies to generate electric power

SolidSail, sometimes referred to as Solid Sail or SolidSail Mast Factory (SMAF) in reference to the eponymous subsidiary, is a wind propulsion technology designed for large vessels, developed by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France. This innovative system is based on rigid sails made of composite materials and a tilting gaff rigging, enabling hybrid or primary wind propulsion for commercial and cruise ships. It is also the name of the subsidiary created by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in 2023.

mathematical process by William Froude