Global Wind Day

Global Wind Day is observed all over the world on June 15. It is a day for discovering wind, its power, and the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems. It's a day for learning about wind energy, and its potential for reshaping energy systems, decarbonizing economies, and boosting employment and growth. The purpose of the day is to increase public knowledge of wind energy and its uses. On this day, people all across the world celebrate the importance of wind energy and how it can change the world.

The conversion of wind energy into a usable form of energy, such as utilizing wind turbines to generate electricity, windmills to provide mechanical power, wind pumps to pump or drain water, or sails to move ships, is known as wind power. Wind energy is a viable alternative to fossil fuels since it is abundant, renewable, broadly spread, clean, emits no greenhouse gases while in operation, and requires minimal land. Wind energy also generates employment. Wind turbine service technicians are the second fastest-growing vocation in the United States. Many other countries, in addition to the United States, are making use of these advantages. China, Germany, India, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Brazil are among the world's leading wind energy producers. Wind energy has the following advantages, according to the Department of Energy:

It is one of the most cost-efficient energy sources.

Wind energy is a clean energy source since it is not reliant on fossil fuels like coal.

It is a renewable energy source that will never run out.

Global Wind Day History

In 2007, The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) organized the first Wind Day.

In 2009 the EWEA joined forces with the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and made it a worldwide event.

In recent years, WindEurope and the GWEC have organized the day together.

In 2012, the organization sponsored a photo competition. People around the world were encouraged to enter photos that best captured the theme for the year. Recent themes have included “The Wind in Mind” and “Future Wind.”

Global Wind Day Significance

With the threat of global warming approaching, it's more important than ever to make optimal use of energy sources like wind. According to globalwindday.org, wind energy is now a mature and widely used technology. It is also one of the fastest-growing industrial areas, with over $100 billion spent in 2015. In the previous year, the wind industry installed more than the gas and coal sectors combined in the EU. It also has the installed capacity to power 87 million households or 15 percent of the region's electrical demand. With such potential, the significance of the day increases enormously, as more people should be aware of the advantages of wind energy. This initiative is a collaboration between several countries.