International holidays - Global Wind Day

Not every natural phenomenon can boast of its own holiday, but the wind has one In 2007, World Wind Day was celebrated for the first time in Europe at the initiative of the European Wind Energy Association and the World Wind Energy Council And two years later it began to be celebrated almost all over the world The purpose of the celebration is to attract the attention of specialists to the use of wind power as an energy resource The wind can be light and cool, or it can be scorching, threatening and destroying everything in its path, unpredictable - and “harnessed” to the sails They began to tame it quite a long time ago, and not only at sea, but also on land Let us remember the same windmills, common in Europe, especially in Spain Airborne energy has already been successfully used in a number of countries The leading countries in the use of wind power plants (WPPs) are Spain, Germany, the USA and China In addition to them, about 80 more countries use this natural source of energy, since wind turbines are environmentally friendly The main goal of the festive event is to try to solve environmental, energy and economic problems without wasting non-renewable sources of life support The resources of our planet are not endless and, perhaps, someday this alternative source of energy will become the main one How is wind day celebrated around the world? People interested in the above problems are introduced to wind energy They are shown in practice how the power of wind is used, for which people are invited to such popular events as excursions to wind stations In the field of theory - and to increase interest in this alternative energy source - lectures and seminars are held, experts and lecturers are invited Russia, unfortunately, is not one of the countries that actively and officially support this unusual holiday In the meantime, everyone who wants to somehow join this world celebration releases kites and colorful balloons into the sky, entrusting them to this mysterious and unpredictable element, with the hope of someday learning how to control it not only at sailing regattas