A windmill is a machine operated by the force of wind acting on vanes or sails to mill grain (gristmills), pump water, generate electricity, or drive other machinery. [1]

Dec 24, 2025 · Windmill, device for tapping the energy of the wind by means of sails mounted on a rotating shaft. The sails are mounted at an angle or are given a slight twist so that the force of wind …

Farm House Windmills LLC is passionate about windmills! We specialize in new decorative water pumping windmills and the preservation of vintage windmills.

Don and Opal Cote, our grandparents, started Don's Windmills in 1968. From that time until now, we are proud to be family and veteran owned and operated. Whether it's to pump water, or just for looks, …

Jan 10, 2026 · While meeting with oil industry executives about Venezuela, Trump reaffirms dislike for wind energy, saying "I'm not much of a windmill person."

Power... as free as the wind. With Aermotor Windmills, you're choosing the lowest cost pumping power on Earth. The Aermotor Windmill puts the wind to work, saving fuel and money, with virtually no …

Wind turbines work on a simple principle: instead of using electricity to make wind—like a fan—wind turbines use wind to make electricity. Wind turns the propeller-like blades of a turbine around a rotor, …

The windmills we sell today use the same wind wheel that was introduced in 1890’s. The 18 sails capture the wind, even at low wind speeds, to lift water using a piston pump. The wind wheel shaft …

Modern wind power machines are used to create electricity. These are called wind turbines by engineers or wind mills by the average person. Before modern times, windmills were most commonly used to …

Windmills, like waterwheels, were among the original prime movers that replaced animal muscle as a source of power. They were used for centuries in various parts of the world, converting the energy of …