The Land of Winds

There’s a good chance that anyone who has heard about The Netherlands will picture windmills in their heads. They are not entirely wrong because the country has a lot of these structures, with some estimating the number to be 1,000. They are used to convert wind power into energy that people then use to grind grains.

According to AboutTheNetherlands, windmills have long been used to drain water from the land because a large part of the land is located below sea level. Plus, it is helpful in grinding grains and making paper, generally providing power without adding to the environmental problem.