6.6K views · 259 reactions | LEARN ON THE GO  See how wind turbines produce electricity in 68 seconds  ⚡ More details here: https://energy.gov/eere/wind/how-do-wind-turbines-work | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | Facebook

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