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To learn more about how wind turbines work, view this video.

What is Wind Technology? Wind technology is the utilization of wind as a source of power. This is done by using wind turbines: tall structures with propeller-like blades that are placed in areas that typically receive high winds. You may have seen wind turbines scattered across hilly landscapes or along the wide, open spaces of plains and prairies, and perhaps you’ve wondered how exactly these skyscraper-like structures turn wind into electricity. The blades of a wind turbine are designed to be aerodynamic , and they function in much the same way as the blades on a helicopter work. Whenever wind moves across the blade, one side of the blade decreases the amount of air pressure along that edge. The difference in pressure on both sides lifts and drags the blade, causing the propellers to rotate. The propeller itself is connected to a generator, which converts the energy from the now-moving blade into electricity.

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Careers in Infrastructure: Wind Turbine Technicians