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Eco=Kids Explore: Wind Power

14 minutes 24 seconds

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Illustration of a windmill. Caption: which spins a generator to create electricity.

Wind is a natural resource that is readily available and virtually everywhere. Humans have been harnessing the power of the wind for around 2,000 years. The Dutch made the windmill famous. Defines the process of turning the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy. Shows how the large wind turbines are built using a simplistic design and modern technology. Explores how the use of wind power is growing and becoming widely used throughout the world. Accessibility options on the DVD are: (1) expanded description, (2) English subtitles in a black box, (3) subtitled description.

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