Bibliograph

Wind energy, by Melissa Higgins

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Wind energy, by Melissa Higgins

Language

eng

Abstract

In this title, discover what wind energy is, its history, how we use it today, and how new technologies can contribute to our energy future. Learn about cutting-edge types of wind turbines, including turbines at sea and turbines aloft in the sky, and how researchers are making wind energy more efficient

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wind energy

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

by Melissa Higgins

Series statement

Innovative technologies

Table Of Contents

Airborne! -- Wind energy at a glance -- History of wind energy -- Big wind: wind farms at sea -- Small wind: power for homes, businesses, and communities -- High wind: windmills in the sky -- Benefits of wind energy -- Drawbacks of wind energy -- Assessing the wind -- Impacts on wind implementation -- The future of wind energy

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor