Energy Review

Visit TSTC today www.windenergyeducation.com and www.westtexas.TSTC.edu This introduction to the Wind Energy Technology Program at Texas State Technical College (TSTC) moves the listener from interested to being involved with the industry harnessing energy from the wind. Call (325) 235-7403 to speak with a representative that will help you start your career path in the wind energy industry. Visit www.windenergy.podomatic.com to find out more regarding wind energy and other renewable energy sources.

We have been harnessing the wind’s energy for hundreds of years. From old Holland to farms in the United States, windmills have been used for pumping water or grinding grain. Today, the windmill’s modern equivalent—a wind turbine—can use the wind’s energy to generate electricity. Much of the wind industry’s success can be attributed to the research conducted at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) National Wind Technology Center (NWTC). Funded by the US Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Program, research conducted at the NWTC has led to the development of multi-megawatt wind turbines that produce electricity at a cost that is starting to compete with conventional energy sources in the marketplace. For a text version of this video, visit www.nrel.gov

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