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               Solar and wind energy are renewable resources. Solar



         energy can be obtained from solar panels which convert


                                                                         v.
                                                                            to control and use the natural force or power of something
         natural sunlight into electricity. Wind energy harnesses the
                                                                                                                                           harnesses


         power of the wind to make electricity by using a wind



                                                turbine. Because both the wind and sunlight




                                                                        are naturally occurring resources, they



                                                                                          won’t ever run out and can be




                                                                                                   reused constantly.
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                                                                      What is needed for wind energy to make electricity?


                                                                      Wind energy harnesses the power of the wind to make

                                                                      electricity by using a wind turbine.                                       Unit 3 | Alternative Homes
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