Global Wind Day 2024: Global Wind Day 2024 is observed all over the world on 15th June of this current year. On June 15, this day is celebrated all over the world annually and it is marked as a day of discovering the possibilities of wind power. It is a day for discovering wind, its power, and the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems. On June 15, Global Wind Day, also known as World Wind Day, is commemorated. 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.

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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 2024 Theme

Global Wind Day 2024 is based on the theme of celebrating the benefits of wind energy and educating individuals about the power and potential of wind energy to change the world. On this day, wind energy enterprises and organizations all around the world hold a variety of events. Among the attractions are educational seminars, trips to wind farms, wind turbine demonstrations, and parades. National wind energy groups and firms interested in wind energy generation organize events in various countries across the world in collaboration with EWEA and GWEC. Visits to onshore and offshore wind farms, information campaigns, demonstration turbines in towns, wind seminars, and a wind parade are among the events planned. Many events take place on Global Wind Day itself, as well as in the days and weeks leading up to and after it.

Global Wind Day 2024 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.

Global Wind Day 2024 Quotes

• The Fuel in the Earth Will Be Exhausted in a Thousand or More Years, and Its Mineral Wealth, but Man Will Find Substitutes for These in the Winds, the Waves, the Sun’s Heat, and So Forth.
• Wind Is God’s Way of Balancing Heat. Wind Is the Way You Shift Heat From Areas Where It’s Hotter to Areas Where It’s Cooler. That’s What Wind Is.
• The wind is the expression of the air when it expresses its love for itself. Warm wishes on Global Wind Day to you.

Global Wind Day 2024 FAQs

Q: How do we celebrate Global Wind Day?

A: This day is organized by European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). People used to visit wind farms, meet experts, attend events and take action to support wind energy on this day.

Q: Who started Global Wind Day?

A: Global Wind Day is organized by Wind Europe and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), wind energy is one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources in the world. India will install 20GW of wind capacity over 2021-25.

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