| Because the world is trying to be more | | | | the purpose of being a buffer and as storage unit |
| environmentally friendly and keep nonrenewable | | | | for low wind periods. The second option that they |
| resources for a longer period of time, scientists | | | | have will utilize the mechanical output from the |
| have been trying to find new inventions for just | | | | windmill so that it can generate electricity. |
| about everything. One thing that they realized is | | | | The next step is that this electricity is then fed |
| that they can use wind power for various types | | | | into an electrolysis cell so that it can produce |
| of things. | | | | hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas that is produced |
| Wind power is used to power homes and now | | | | is then burned in an internal combustion engine |
| they are using it for irrigation. Wind power is a | | | | which drives the pump. Extra hydrogen is saved |
| renewable resource that can never run out. Not | | | | and put in depleted natural gas wells so that they |
| only that but it's friendly to the environment | | | | can use it during low wind periods. They have a |
| because it comes from nature and it is also free. | | | | back up plan in both of the cases for if the wind |
| Scientists around the world have been proposing | | | | is not blowing. |
| many different options for harnessing wind power | | | | Using wind power for irrigation is a very good |
| for irrigation. | | | | alternative to using diesel pumps and electricity |
| Two of the different options that they have | | | | pumps for irrigation. It can easily be adopted for |
| come up with are to take advantage of | | | | rural areas in developing countries, just the initial |
| mechanical energy that is extracted from the | | | | start up costs maybe a little on the expensive |
| wind and input it into a mechanical pump. They | | | | side. However charitable donations from not for |
| would also use a flywheel so that it would serve | | | | profit organizations can help with that. |