As novel as the wind power technology appears to be, it has actually been around for 5,500 years. Men started using it to make their farm lands easier to manage. It was also used in sail boats and later to propel ships.
Wind power is one of the world's most widely distributed energy resources.
Cost reductions, technology improvements and government incentives are all responsible to the rapid growth of wind power.
Solar radiations emit a type of energy, which result in creation of wind.
Beyond any doubt wind power is the lowest cost type of renewable energy.
It’s becoming ever likely that wind power will be an important means of generating electricity worldwide.
Wind power is also stable, because its cost does not fluctuate with the price of fuel.
Wind power is abundant in many parts of the world which can be used safely to generate electricity.
One of the easiest and most attractive ways for farmers to benefit from wind power is to allow developers to install large wind turbines on their land.
Wind power is expected to fall to around 2¢ per kWh by 2005.