Wind Energy

Japanese: 風のエネルギー - かぜのえねるぎー
Wind Energy

…Energy is essential for human survival, but today, the main sources of energy used are oil, coal, natural gas, hydroelectric power, and nuclear fuel. In addition, there is a large amount of energy that is used without payment, such as sunlight, heat, river flow, wind, cow dung, and waste materials, but the term "energy resources" usually refers to commercial resources that require payment. However, after two oil crises in the mid-1970s, oil prices rose and people became more aware of the finiteness of resources, and these non-commercial energy sources began to be considered for larger-scale use as new energy sources. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "wind energy" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…エネルギーは人類の生存にとって欠くことのできないものであるが,今日,主として利用されているのは,石油,石炭,天然ガス,水力,核燃料などによるものである。このほか,太陽の光や熱,川の流れ,風,あるいは牛糞,廃品など,対価を支払わずに利用されているエネルギーも大量にあるが,通常,エネルギー資源という場合には,対価の支払を必要とする商業的資源を指している。 しかし,2度の石油危機で1970年代半ば以降,石油価格が上昇し,資源の有限性が強く意識されるようになってくると,これら非商業的エネルギー源も,新しいエネルギー源としてより大規模に利用することが考えられるようになった。…

※「風のエネルギー」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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