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Wind Energy: Wind From Moving Air
URL: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=wind_home-basics-k.cfm

Description:
This illustrated page, written for children, describes energy generated from wind. Topics includes the history of wind energy, how wind machines work, types of wind machines (horizontal-axis wind machines and vertical-axis wind machines), wind power plants (or wind farms), wind production, and wind and the environment. From the Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy.

LII Topics: Energy, Wind Power

Publisher:
Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy

Extra Keywords
windmills turbines

LII Database Information:
Record 26840 created by Jennifer English on 09/04/2008
Last modification on 09/22/2009
Published: 09/18/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26840

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