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Electricity: Wind Assets -
http://www.pse.com/energyEnvironment/EnergySupply_ElectricityWind.aspx
Puget Sound Energy’s site details their renewable energy initiative, which involves two large wind farms in Washington State. Find out more about their goal to supply 10 percent of their customers’ electricity needs using cost-effective renewable resources by the year 2013.
Guided Tour on Wind Energy – Danish Wind Industry Association -
http://www.windpower.org/en/tour.htm
This site provides lessons on wind power. Learn about wind by clicking one of the following links: turbine sitting, energy output, how does it work, generators, turbine design, manufacturing, electrical grid, environment, economics, history of wind energy and wind energy manual. Then test your knowledge by taking a quiz on wind energy.
Harvesting Clean Energy -
http://www.harvestcleanenergy.org
With information on biofuel, wind power, and solar energy, this site serves as a resource for making energy projects happen in Washington State. The site includes information about policies and incentives, as well as answers questions about alternative energy.
Student Resources on Wind Energy -
http://www.nrel.gov/learning/sr_wind.html
Learn more about wind energy. This site has links to age-appropriate resources for students in elementary school, middle school, high school and college.
