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Generating electricity from wind power

Generating electricity from wind power
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  • Generating electricity from wind power
  • Duration: 05:39
  • Wind energy will help the UK to obtain 15% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015. Wind engineers at a wind farm in Wales explain how they choose a site. We see how wind turbines are transported to the site and built, and how they work to produce electricity for the national grid. We hear about the positive aspects of wind energy from the wind engineers and about the negative aspects from a local woman living near a proposed wind farm site.
  • Subject:

    Engineering

       Topic:

    The Engineered World

  • Keywords: engineering, power, Carno, offshore, nacelle, anti-wind, protester, EngineeringWorld, EngineeringWorld1
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  • To demonstrate how engineering can help develop renewable energy sources. To illustrate engineering the future and the engineering world. It can contribute to discussions on the pros and cons of different energy sources and discussions on climate change. It can also be used to highlight the variety of career paths open to engineering students.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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