Green Revolution: Wind Power
"Green Revolution: Wind Power" explains how wind energy is captured and converted into electricity. The video introduces wind as moving air with kinetic energy, then shows how wind turbines use rotating blades, magnets, wire coils, electrons, and electrical current to generate power. It also examines why taller turbines and larger blades improve energy output, why offshore wind farms can be practical, and how scientists use weather models and real-time data to forecast wind for power systems. The program highlights renewable energy, electricity generation, atmospheric research, and the jet stream as part of a broader study of weather, physics, engineering, and environmental science commonly addressed in school curricula. Part of the "Green Revolution" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 5 minutes, 1 second
- Topic: Business, Careers, Science
- Subtopic: Conservation, Electricity and Magnetism, Energy, Engineering, Environmental Issues, Physics, Weather
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2010
- Producer/Distributor: National Science Foundation
- Series: Green Revolution
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