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[[File:Wind turbine.png|300px|right|thumb|A [[Wikipedia:Darrieus wind turbine|Darrieus]]-like wind turbine.]]

A '''wind turbine''' is a machine that converts the wind's kinetic energy into rotary mechanical energy, which is then used to do work. In 21st century's advanced models, the rotational energy is converted into electricity, the most versatile form of energy, by using a generator. Wind turbines with three blades spin more smoothly  and are easier to balance than those with two blades. Also, while larger wind turbines produce more energy, the smaller models are less likely to undergo major mechanical failure, and thus are more economical to maintain. Many different models of wind turbines exist, the most striking being the [[Wikipedia:Darrieus wind turbine|vertical-axis Darrieus]], which is shaped like an egg beater.

[[Wind Power Station 7]] on [[Zanzibar Island]] houses a massive horizontal wind wheel. It is one of several power stations built by the [[East African Protectorate]] in the late 25th century in an attempt at re-nationalization, and the setting of the ''[[Halo 2]]'' multiplayer map [[Zanzibar]] and its ''[[Halo 3]]'' remake, [[Last Resort]].

Many of the remote agricultural homesteads on [[Reach]] were powered by vertical-axis wind turbines. Several of these can be seen in the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' [[Campaign mode|campaign]] level [[Winter Contingency (level)|Winter Contingency]], as well as the [[Firefight]] map [[Overlook]].

File:Halo 2 Zanzibar.jpg|Wind Power Station 7 in ''Halo 2''.

File:Last Resort Beach Overlook.jpg|The power station in ''Halo 3''.