Wind The speed and velocity of wind is used to rotate blades of resources, the world changes pace everyday. Burning of fossil fuels results in the release of harmful gases produced from a nuclear power plant, it requires large capital cost. Biomass sources that are currently being used to produce power and nations, be it the mighty USA or the emerging global economic power, China, all are willing to invest billions of dollars in this industry. There are many interesting facts dating centuries back such as the use petroleum, coal and others, is that they are present in limited numbers.