Write one use of wind energy (a) in the past (b) at present.

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(a) In the past, wind energy was used in windmills to pump water from wells and to grind wheat into flour.
(b) Nowadays, wind energy is used to generate electricity through wind-powered generators.

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Write one use of wind energy (a) in the past (b) at present.

(a) In the past, wind energy was used in windmills to pump water from wells and to grind wheat into flour. (b) Nowadays, wind energy is used to generate electricity through wind-powered generators.

(a) In the past, wind energy was used in windmills to pump water from wells and to grind wheat into flour.
(b) Nowadays, wind energy is used to generate electricity through wind-powered generators.