wind energy

wind energy

wind power uses turbines to generate clean electricity

wind power uses turbines to generate clean electricity

Wind turbines spin when it’s windy, turning a generator that makes electricity. The windier it is, the more electricity you produce.

The electricity can be used for anything – boiling the kettle, watching your favourite TV programme or lighting your home or business.

what’s so great about wind power?

  • Generates free electricity to power your appliances
  • 40% of the wind in Europe comes over the UK
  • Unlike solar, the wind can blow day and night, meaning a well-placed turbine can produce electricity 24/7
  • Makes you money - the ‘Clean Energy Cashback’ scheme will pay you for every unit of wind electricity you create over the next 20 years (click here for more info)
  • Protects you against rising energy bills
  • Gives you greater energy independence

greentomatoenergy works with trusted, accredited installers, and can advise you of whether wind is the most appropriate technology for your needs.

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Flying is actually more efficient than driving

Truth: It is true that a single person in a car cruising... read more

Flying is actually more efficient than driving


Truth: It is true that a single person in a car cruising down the motorway at 70mph, uses more energy per kilometre travelled per passenger than a plane. But when a car travels more slowly it becomes much more efficient. And obviously, putting 5 people in a car makes it use 5 times less energy per passenger!


UK-wide statistics suggest that – on average – flying uses around 1.3 times more energy than driving.


The real problem is that on one return flight to Australia you travel over 30,000km, a distance that the average person drives in 2.5 years...