The Past and Present History Of Windmills Windmills were first made over 2,000 years ago in ancient Persia (Iran), but were used to grind grain and other simple chores. Centuries later in Holland windmills were changed so that they could be turned to face the wind. The purpose of the windmill was still limited in the work it could do, as it was still used to grind grain and pull up water from wells. Yesterdays Windmills …showed first 75 words of 343 total…

…showed last 75 words of 343 total…each two groups there are many designs and forms of windmills. The newest windmills use computers to turn them selves; the more expensive part of the windmills is in fact the computer. This very day Europeans are still developing the perfect windmills, which produce the most energy. The research is expensive and so far unsuccessful. Today there are several thousand windmills worldwide; the future of windmills will all depend on how much they are needed.