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Wind power offers a sustainable option in the pursuit of renewable energy.

Wind energy is electricity generated by harnessing the wind.

Wind power is currently the cheapest source of large-scale renewable energy.

Wind turbines work on a simple principle: instead of using electricity to make wind—like a fan—wind turbines use wind to make electricity.

Wind energy offers many advantages, which explains why it's one of the fastest-growing energy sources in the world. Research efforts are aimed at addressing the challenges to greater use of wind energy.

This article explores the different advantages and disadvantages of wind energy.