Wind Energy â Another Gift from the Sun? Wind energy comes from the sun. It is true â wind energy is simply a converted form of solar energy! The sunâs radiation warms different parts of the earth, oceans, and other bodies of water, at different rates. The night and day cycles make an obvious difference, but also, water and land absorb or reflect sunlight differently.
Ironstone china, ironstone ware or most commonly just ironstone, is a type of vitreous pottery first made in the United Kingdom in the early 19th century.
Pottery - Production stages. 1  Clay ware takes on varying physical characteristics during the making of pottery. 2  Greenware refers to unfired objects. 3  Leather-hard refers to a clay body that has been dried partially. 4  Bone-dry refers to clay bodies when they reach a moisture content at or near 0%.