Wind Power isn't new either
5000 BC Wind energy propelled boats along the Nile River
2000 BC The first true windmill built in ancient Babylon
200 BC Simple windmills in China were pumping water, while vertical-axis windmills with woved reed sails
1270 AD Wind power used for mills
1854 AD Wind power used to pump water
1888 AD Windmill to generate electricity built in Ohio by Charles F. Brush
When did we start going backwards and using other things?
posted by Kym @ 12:28 PM
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2 Comments:
Hey "Kym," thanks for the comments. Very informative. Does the "1854 AD Wind power used to pump water" quote include the Netherlands? Just curious.
Nick
Well said! We need more imagination these days, to use what is natural and free. I think if it doesn't cost something, the average person these days considers it worthless.
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