Wind turbine in landscape © Siemens Stiftung 2017 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Wind turbine in landscape

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Wind turbine with surrounding landscape

Available in: English, Spanish (CREA), German
Type of media: Image (1,015.9 kByte)
Last update: 2018-07-13
License:

This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

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Media package:
Renewable energies – the future is sunny!
Water and wind – traditional energy sources rediscovered
Description:
The pictured wind turbine with a power output of 3 MW is located in Upper Bavaria, Germany. Although this region is not particularly windy, from late 2014 to early 2017 it had already delivered more electricity than planned and has proven to be profitable. Reviews have shown that the wind turbine has had no negative consequences on birds and bats during this period.

Information and ideas:
The photo is suitable as an introduction to the topic of wind energy and the environment.
Inquiry task: The students can research what legal requirements exist for installing wind power plants. What are the pros and cons of the installation of such wind turbines?
Related media:
There are no other media directly related to this file.
Learning resource type:
Illustration
Subjects:
Geography; Physics; Technology
Grade levels:
Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Energy supply; Environmental change; Renewable energy; Wind power plant
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
Dr. Michael Huber
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2017
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