Do windmills produce fossil fuels?
Do windmills produce fossil fuels? Wind turbines are the most visible symbols of the quest for renewable electricity generation. And yet, although they exploit the wind, which is as free and as green as energy can be, the machines themselves are pure embodiments of fossil fuels. Are windmills a good source of energy? Wind turbines don't produce atmospheric emissions that cause acid rain, smog, or greenhouse gases. Wind is a domestic source of energy. Over the past 10 years, U.S. wind power capacity has grown 15% per year, and wind is now the largest source of renewable power in the...