Windmills provide a low cost source of energy that can be easily adapted to many different applications. Below you will find just a few of the many functions that windmills are performing throughout the world.

Ranching

Ranchers are quite familiar with the capabilities of the windmill. Windmills are one of the main sources of energy in remote areas. These power sources drive pumps which supply water for livestock and irrigation.

Farming

Windmills are being used in various farming operations to supply energy to perform specific operations. Some of these applications include irrigation of crops, providing water for livestock, aerating ponds and streams, agitating manure reservoirs and many other different tasks.

Landscaping

The landscaping community have created many different uses for the windmill. These different applications range from full functioning windmills to small ornamental windmills used for aesthetic purposes. The windmill has been adapted by landscapers to perform many different functions such as creating waterfalls, artificial streams,fish ponds and other aquatic functions.

Environmental

The windmill is being used in many diverse environmental applications. These applications range from the purification of contaminated water to the management of water levels in ponds. All of these functions are being performed by the windmill without damage to the environment and without the use of fossil fuel.

Wildlife

Windmills are being used to provide water for all different types of wildlife. Since the windmill does not require electricity, it can be placed in remote areas to provide an energy source to pump water into holding tanks for various forms of wildlife.