http://physics.hpa.edu/physics/apenvsci/videos/e2_videos/e2%20energy/1%20harvesting%20the%20wind.mp4
APES questions
- This series unites economic opportunity with environmental issues. Why is this a new approach?
- The Minnesota radio report starts with weather-why is this usually the case in farming regions?
- Why is small town America "dying on the vine"?
- Look up the percentage of people in the US who were farmers in 1900, and now (2022).
- What is the average age of farmers today (2022)?
- How much energy was produced by wind in the US at the time of this video?
- Why is there capacity to scale?
- What countries started wind power, and who leads now?
- What happened in 1994 in Minnesota with nuclear power? Why is this important?
- Who is Tim Pawlenty, and when did he run for president?
- Why is community wind better than corporate wind?
- How much do we pass on to foreign investors per year in wind projects?
- What are the power per home numbers according to Dan Juhl?
- Does the wind farm prevent traditional farming?
- How reliable is income from wind vs. income from farming. Why?
- Look carefully at the blades of the wind turbines. Why are they shaped this way?
- Why is the airport an issue?
- Dan Juhl refers to “the crop”. What does he mean?
- One big issue with wind is that demand is in one place, while resources in another place. What does this mean to the electrical grid?
- What is the best way to predict the future according to the video?
- Define ROI and TCO as mentioned in the video.
- There is a Jacobs wind turbine above the Headmaster’s home. How long did this work, and what were they originally designed for?
- Tyler Juhl makes an important point relevant to your peers. What is this?
- Why is making the blades for the turbines locally so important?
- How are aviation and turbines similar as a researcher or future worker?
- Why would states support wind power?
- What is the "trifecta" of wind power?