Why do wind turbines continue to spin even when there’s no wind?

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Living out in west Texas, we have hundreds of wind turbines on the horizon in any given direction. Some days (like today) you could drop a feather straight down without it moving, however all the turbines are spinning. Isn’t that counterproductive?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

If the wind turbines spin there is wind.
It might not be a lot where you are or at ground level in general but there is enough where they are else they would be stationary. In general wind increase when you get away from the ground.

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