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Wind Energy:
One of the cheapest sources of large scale renewable energy.
The following are links to third party wind energy sites within Australia and elsewhere in the world. All links will load on a separate page.
General Introduction:
- Wind with Miller - the Danish Wind Industry guide to the functioning of a wind turbine. The guide takes the viewer through each working part step by step with illustrations depicting each section. A solid introduction for those new to wind turbines.
- What's inside a Wind Turbine? A 9:53 minute video showing the viewer various parts of two variations of turbines based on the power they can generate.
- Learn about Wind - This link is to Kidwind, an American site that guides students in the making of wind turbines. Parts for the designs can be ordered from overseas.
- Starfish Hill Wind Farm - South Australia's first wind farm. Built on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia for TARONG Energy by a former Queensland Government Corporation. The build saw consideration given to environemental issues in conjunction with local community input. A TARONG pdf brochure used with permission - 728KB
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