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The Wind at Work
Windmills and Wind Turbines
Read "The Wind at Work" in your Imagine It! reading textbook on p. 188-195.
Find out more about using the wind to make electricity!
- The Energy Story - Wind Energy: a site just for kids that includes a detailed explanation of how modern wind turbines work
- U. S. Department of Energy's "Wind Power Program" information; great animated diagrams & links!
- Kansas Wind Energy - information and links to articles about all the commercial wind farms in Kansas
- Wind Energy Sierra Club Position - mostly positive toward using wind turbines in Kansas, with a few cautions about problems to avoid
- YouTube video of Wind Farm on I-70 in Kansas (Have parent's permission to view YouTube!)
- YouTube video of a presentation about Wind Farm Noise problems (Have a parent's permission to view YouTube!)
- YouTube video "Wind Farm in My Back Yard" about a New York state wind farm - positive opinions (Have a parent's permission to view YouTube!)
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