Abstract
Wind power has a long recorded history, starting with water pumping machines in ancient Persia and China, continuing with wind-powered sailing ships and windmills for grinding grain in Europe, for pumping water in the American Midwest, and eventually for generating electricity.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 6 |
| State | Published - 1979 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-35-418