Oil and coal are not going to last forever. This sad but true fact is one of the reasons for the rising costs of these two natural resources. Unfortunately, most power plants are run on oil and coal, so the price of electricity is increasing. Even more, to generate electricity from these resources they need to be burned, a process which releases great amounts of pollution into the environment. However, there is a solution to these critical problems. It is called wind turbines.

Wind turbines are devices that use wind power to generate electricity. The process is very simple. Instead of using a fossil fuel to heat water that rotate a generator, wind turbines use the wind to rotate the generator and generate electricity. This process creates pollution free energy that can be used to power up small and medium appliances.

Although this may sound little, wind turbines can be quite powerful. When joined together, wind turbines can provide enough energy to run an entire house just on their electricity, or at least to cut an electricity bill by 20%-60%. These figures depend on the wind in the area, but they are right for almost anywhere.

Even more than saving money, wind turbines also save the environment. Since they make you less dependent on the electric company, they make you less dependent on fossil fuels and air pollution. Wind is a natural power that does not generate any pollution, so using it to generate electricity is great for the environment.