Wind turbines work on a simple principle: instead of using electricity to make wind—like a fan—wind turbines use wind to make electricity. Associate Professor of Engineering Systems and Atmospheric Chemistry, Engineering Systems Division and Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Wind turns the propeller-like blades of a turbine around a rotor, which spins a generator, which creates electricity. Wind is a form of solar energy caused by a. . Wind energy is one of the sources with the least greenhouse gas emissions., solar, battery storage, and hydrogen). The air above the ground gets heated and expanded by the solar heat which is pushed upward by cool dense air causing the. .
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