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Wind energy offers many advantages, which explains why it’s one of the fastest-growing energy sources in the world. To further expand wind energy’s capabilities and community benefits, researchers are working to address technical and socio-economic challenges in support of a decarbonized electricity future.

How does a wind turbine generate electricity 

A wind turbine converts wind energy into electricity through the aerodynamic force exerted on its rotor blades, which function similarly to airplane wings or helicopter rotor blades. As wind passes over the blade, the air pressure on one side diminishes.

This pressure differential across the blade surfaces generates lift and drag. The lift force is stronger than the drag, causing the rotor to spin. The rotor is connected to the generator either directly, in the case of a direct drive turbine, or via a shaft and a set of gears known as a gearbox. This then increases the rotation speed, enabling a smaller generator to spin fater

And like everything, faster is better, as better is more power.

A Marine Wind turbine converts wind energy into electricity, both on land and when used as a Wind Turbine for Boats

• Wind power creates good-paying jobs. There are over 125,000 people working in the wind industry and that number continues to grow. According to the wind turbine services. Technicians are one of the fastest growing job of the decade. Offering career opportunities ranging from blade fabricator to asset manager, the wind industry has the potential to support hundreds of thousands of more jobs by 2050.
• Wind power benefits local communities. Wind projects deliver an estimated £2 billion in state and local tax payments and land-lease payments each year. Communities that develop wind energy can use the extra revenue to put towards school budgets, reduce the tax burden on homeowners, and address local infrastructure projects.
• Wind turbines work in different settings. Wind energy generation fits well in agricultural and multi-use working landscapes. Wind energy is easily integrated in rural or remote areas, such as farms or coastal and small island communities, where high-quality wind resources are often found.
• Always remember to keep up to date on solar developments with the United Nations 
• Wind Turbine for Boats – This is a popular and reliable solution, Rutland are the World Leaders in Off Shore Wind

Did You Know this about Marine Wind Turbine Solautions

Rutland wind turbines are desiged and built using a range of modern and traditional high quality materials which are designed to endure in a marine environment. We have innovated in our field by introducing light weight but robust high density nylon and glass reinforced materials that are UV stable alongside marine grade aluminium, stainless steel, sealed for life bearings and other carefully selected and precision worked materials in a UK factory.

Rutland Windchargers are designed, developed and manufactured in the UK by Marlec.  We warrant our products for 2 years from date of purchase.  With over 35 years of experience in our field we continuously develop designs and materials to ensure our products withstand the rigours of the testing environments that our customers put our Windchargers through. You can buy with confidence and our products will endure.You will have the reassurance of buying a product that has sold, in its versions, worldwide in excess of 100,000 units fully supported by our sales and engineering teams here in the UK.