Here’s how wind turbines work: wind turns the blades around a shaft inside the turbine, which spins a generator. Energy then travels through cables under the seabed and connects to an offshore substation, and then to a power station on land. https://cbsn.ws/3pYVxDL | 60 Minutes

Wind Energy 101: Have you ever wondered how wind turbines generate electricity? Wind turbines convert wind into electricity using a simple process: the force of the wind turns the turbine blades, which then spin a generator to produce clean, renewable electricity! ⚡ Visit https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/how-do-wind-turbines-work to learn more about how #WindEnergy works. | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy