Wind is a valuable resource for generating electricity. The technology necessary to turn wind into electricity is not complex. Converting wind to energy by wind blowing through a blade causing lift and drag, making the blade rotate. The blade captures kinetic energy and provides lift which is turned into torque. This converts wind energy into mechanical energy. One revolution of the blade produces 7 revolutions into a generator which produces electricity.

The history of wind generation dates back to 1390 with the use of Dutch Tower Mills which were used for drainage and grinding grain into flour. Then in the late 1920’s small windmills were used on farm and ranch land to pump water for live stock. In the 1980’s wind generators produced 50-60 kilowatts of power and in the 1990’s they were improved to produce 550 kilowatts of power. Now wind generators are up to 250’ tall with 200’ rotors. These wind generators produce 1.5 megawatts of power which is equivalent to supplying 700 households with electricity.

Currently, Europe supplies 20% of electrical needs with wind and the US supplies less than 1%. China plans to produce 30 gigawatts of wind power by 2020 which is enough to power 13 to 30 million homes.

According to many renewable energy experts, a small "hybrid" electric system that combines  wind and  solar (photovoltaic) technologies offers several advantages over either single system.

In much of the places, wind speeds are low in the summer when the sun shines brightest and longest. The wind is strong in the winter when less sunlight is available. Because the peak operating times for wind and solar systems occur at different times of the day and year, hybrid systems are more likely to produce power when you need it.