Darrell Hoemann/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting
Wind turbines north of Fifthian, Illinois on Wednesday, July 24, 2013.

Global Wind Day is a worldwide event that occurs annually on 15th of June. It is a day for discovering wind, its power and the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems, decarbonise our economies and boost jobs and growth.

Some fun facts about wind energy:

• Wind energy has been in use since 2000BC. The first modern turbine was built in the 1940s
• Wind turbine blades can reach speeds of over 200 mph at the tip
• 1MW of wind energy can offset 2,600 tons of CO₂
• The US generates more wind energy than any other county

Take the Wind Energy Quiz

---

Sources

35 Facts on Wind Energy

Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Wind Power – Energy.gov

Related Events

• 

  Anniversary of the Clean Water Act

  October 18

  |Recurring Event (See all)

  An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 18 of October, repeating indefinitely

• 

  Bat Week

  October 24 - October 31

  |Recurring Event (See all)

  An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 24 of October, repeating indefinitely

• 

  Make a Difference Day

  October 26

  |Recurring Event (See all)

  An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 26 of October, repeating indefinitely

  An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on the fourth Saturday of [month], repeating indefinitely