Deploy Onshore Wind Turbines
Scientific Reports
Grades9, 10, 11, 12, APEarth and Space Sciences, Engineering
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What it is
- This report from Project Drawdown details the benefits, adoption rate, potential range of reduced emissions, and other benefits of increasing the use of onshore wind turbines.
- This renewable energy source has the realistic potential of being one of the most powerful climate solutions available.
- Students will read about the climate and monetary costs of implementing the solution, see maps of wind speed and current wind farm locations, and discover the benefits from an increase in onshore wind energy production.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The minimized glossary in the bottom right corner of the screen is a helpful feature students can use if they are unfamiliar with a term.
- The Take Action section is a great starting point for students who feel compelled to get involved.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand the greenhouse effect and the need to reduce GHG emissions.
- Teachers may want to preview how energy is measured and other topic-specific terms and ideas.
- Some links in this article may be broken or under construction.
Differentiation & Implementation
- After reading the report, students can watch this video to see an example of a career that can come from an increase in wind energy deployment.
- Teachers can use this report as a hook to prepare students for this lesson, where they will build a wind turbine.
- For a data literacy activity, students can explore the interactive components of this resource and explain their interpretation of the data.
- Teachers can use this report to make connections to the Sustainable Development Goals, primarily SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy.
From the scientist review
This well-sourced primer on onshore wind turbine development features clear text and several interactive infographics. Focus is placed throughout on both reducing greenhouse gas emissions and using onshore wind as a tool to promote equity in emerging energy markets. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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