Wind Power (Modern)
Utility-scale electricity generation from modern wind turbines, anchored by the 1941 Smith-Putnam turbine and later grid-connected wind plants.
Core metadata
- ID: wind_power_modern
- Era: Modern
- First known date: 1941 (exact)
- Region: Grandpa's Knob, Vermont, United States; later global utility-scale wind industry
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: established
Prerequisites
- Classical Monumental Construction (construction)
- Dynamo (dynamo)
- Material Science (Lightweight Alloys) (material_science_lightweight_alloys)
- Windmills (windmills)
Dependents
Fields
Field lanes
- Energy Systems & Grid: Renewables
Node sources
- Wind Timeline (U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026, official_agency) • Supports: node, maturity
- Wind Energy Basics (U.S. Department of Energy, 2024, official_agency) • Supports: node, maturity
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 4
- Average edge confidence: 71%
- Prerequisite sources: 4
- expert_inference: 4
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Monumental Construction (construction) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Construction provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Windmills (windmills) | historical_predecessor | 78% | expert_inference | Earlier windmills are the mechanical and chronological lineage for wind turbines, while modern wind-electric generation depends on electrical conversion rather than milling or pumping machinery. |
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| Dynamo (dynamo) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Dynamo provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Material Science (Lightweight Alloys) (material_science_lightweight_alloys) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Material Science (Lightweight Alloys) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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