How do wind turbines work? - Rebecca J. Barthelmie and Sara C. Pryor

Explore how wind turbines convert wind into electricity, and the challenges of powering the world entirely with wind energy.

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Every 24 hours, wind generates enough kinetic energy to produce roughly 35 times more electricity than humanity uses each day. And unlike coal or oil, this resource is totally renewed each day. So how can we harness this incredible amount of energy, and is it possible to create a world powered entirely by wind? Rebecca Barthelmie and Sara Pryor dig into the science of wind turbine technology.

Lesson by Rebecca J. Barthelmie & Sara C. Pryor, directed by Gavin Edwards, Movult.

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[jantje]

The biggest thing I took away from this is that American homes consume twice as much electricity as European homes 😳. That's insane

[zainua]

I am *blown* away by these Ted-Ed videos

[fooforce]

Wind turbine: "I have infinite power!*
Albert Bertz: *Well yes, but mathematically no.*

[wolverine]

"The answer my friend is blowing in the wind." ~Bob Dylan

[conetoptpwp]

How do people think that wind turbines ruin scenery? I find them quite beautiful

[FinancialShinanigan]

"Some people feel turbines disrupt natural sceneries"
I'd rather have clean energy and deal with turbines in my view than a dying planet with a clear view

[getpriyanka]

Just rename these things *"Freedom Fans"* and America will be completely running on clean energy by the weekend

Edit: Guys, it was a god damm joke

[ankitray]

4:50 I liked the wind turbine blowing behind the Ted-Ed logo.

[trendymaths]

The animation is on point. 🤩 TedEd keep improving each time.

[NickVennlig]

I'd like to say I'm a BIG FAN of wind turbines.

[internetperson]

Ted-Ed videos: exist
Commenters who don't want to be controversial: Best i can do is *The animator deserves a raise*

[alphabladelm]

Between the animation and the soothing narration, this video makes it easy to un-wind. Learning becomes a breeze which makes me watch from this channel with gust-o.

[dynamosaurusimperious]

This was a great video on how Wind Turbines work.

Nice animation too, good job, Ted-Ed

[sleepifiy]

How ted ed shows visuals and how she explains, it feels so easy and clear and thus creating a want to see and learn more.

[alexandercorralignatyev]

Nobody: How much animation do you want in your videos?

TED- Ed: yes

[pawankhanal]

whenever I feel board, Ted-Ed will always be there for me.

[ulkadhawale]

4:05 What! I love the scenery of hills with windmills!

[EpixAndroid]

Reminds me of my road trip out west 10 1/2 years ago. You would be out on the road, and up on the side of the road, and you would see a huge wind farm. My family took lots of pictures, because this isn't something we were used to seeing on the East Coast.

[classunboxed]

We have wind turbines in some provinces here in the Philippines. So far, they have been used to create natural energy. Thank you for this video.

[estelle]

I usually don't like those 5min explanation video, but those are just great. My favourite is the subjects are actually diverse and interesting!