About this Course
This course addresses how wind power works, the various attributes by which it is compared to other renewable fuel sources and technologies, characteristics of wind power, and the future potential of wind power. This course is also included in the Renewable Energy Overview learning path.
- Define wind power
- List the technologies used to generate wind power
- Relate how the technologies convert the energy in the wind to electricity
- Define key attributes that determine the benefits, costs, and challenges associated with wind technologies and analyze how wind technology attributes compare to other generation alternatives
- Evaluate the potential role of wind power in a region’s overall electric generation resource mix
- Identify key issues for the future growth of wind power
