Windmill Generator Guide
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Materials:
Here is the list of materials we will provide:
Motor
Lights
Light Connector
Blade
Motor connector
Liability: We are not responsible for any injury or harm throughout the kit project
Materials You Will Need to Get
While we will supply some of the materials in the kit, you yourself will need to gather some specific materials to make this work. Here are the materials you will need to collect:
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Cardboard (cereal box, shoe box, shipping box, etc)
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Toilet paper tube or soda can
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Tape or glue
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Scissors
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Form of wind (fan, air conditioner, windy day, etc)
To further emphasize sustainability, we wanted to use items that would have been trash to be components of the science kit. Items such as toilet paper tubes and cereal boxes would normally have been thrown away. However, you can now use these items to build a science kit and further learn about science and the importance of sustainability.
Major Parts of a Wind Turbine
Instructions
Instructions on how to build the windmill
step 1
Grab the cardboard and cut out a 6 inch x 6 inch square. This will act as the foundation of the wind generator
step 4
Next you need to get the motor connector and push that through the hobby motor. This will act as the generator
step 7
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On the other side of the light connectors, pinch again and put the LED lights inside.
How to pinch the light connectors.
Step 2
Grab your tube or can and glue or tape it to the foundation you just made. The tube or can will act as the energy tower
step 5
Attach the blade to the hobby motor. This will act as the blades and hub
step 8
On the other side of the light connectors, pinch again and put the LED lights inside.
step 3
Cut out a 2 inch x 2 inch square from the cardboard again. Tape of glue to the top of your tube or can.
step 6
Get the light connector and press on the top which should create an opening. Put the wires into each of the openings (make sure that the Black cable goes into the left hole and the red cable goes to the right hole)
step 9
Get the light connector and press on the top which should create an opening. Put the wires into each of the openings
Your own windmill generator should be complete now! Put it near a wind source and watch as your LED light lights up. If it doesn't light up, look to switch the red and black wires in the light connector.
How wind Turbines Work
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As the wind blows on the blades of the windmill, it turns the generator inside which produces energy for all sorts of different uses. This allows humans to harness the natural energy in the world into usable energy.
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Importance of Energy Sustainability
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helps to conserve the planet's natural resources and reduce the pollution associated with unsustainable energy
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Energy sustainability helps to conserve the planet's natural resources and reduce the pollution associated with unsustainable energy. Generating energy that produces no greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels reduces air pollution. Diversifying the energy supply and reducing dependence on imported fuels can help this. Further, it creates economic development and jobs in manufacturing, installation, and more. Fortunately, clean energy is ever more affordable. In fact, it's now cheaper to build a new solar or wind project than to continue operating most of the existing coal-fired power plants in the United States. Driving an electric car, meanwhile, costs less than half as much per mile as driving a gasoline-powered car.
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Generating energy that produces no greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and reduces some types of air pollution. Diversifying energy supply and reducing dependence on imported fuels. Creating economic development and jobs in manufacturing, installation, and more.
Fun Facts About Wind Turbines
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Renewable Energy Sources Generated 38% of the Global Electricity in 2021
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Wind remains the primary non-hydro renewable technology, generating 1 592 TWh, almost as much as all the others combined.
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The cumulative capacity of installed wind power worldwide amounted to approximately 837 gigawatts in 2021
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Hydroelectric power comes in at an average of $0.05/kWh, onshore wind, solar voltaic, trillion
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Biomass and geothermal below $0.10/kWh and offshore wind at $0.13/kWh
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Renewable capacity is expected to further increase over 8% in 2022, reaching almost 320 GW
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U.S. power grid to 100 percent renewable energy in the next decade is technologically and logistically attainable, and would cost an estimated $4.5 How Wind Turbines Work
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As wind blows on the blades of the windmill, it turns the generator inside which produces energy for all sorts of different uses. This allows humans to harness the natural energy in the world into usable energy.
Further Ways to Save Energy: How to do an Energy Audit
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Energy audits are a great way to reduce wasted energy in your own home. However, what is an energy audit? An energy audit is an analysis of the energy flow in your house. A homeowner can find if there is any wasted energy in their home through this process.
While energy audits are often done by professionals, you can help. Here we have laid out a step-by-step do-it-yourself energy audit that you can do with the help of your parents.
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Put a piece of paper between your fridge so that half the paper is visible and the other half is in the fridge. Then, look to pull the piece of paper out of the fridge. If it doesn’t pull out then great, no energy is being wasted from your fridge. However, if it was easy to pull out then your fridge may be leaking energy.
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Check how many times your air filter was cleaned or replaced. If you do not know, ask your parents. If your household has done it more than 4 times then great. If fewer, you may want to ask your parents to change the air filter more often as energy can be wasted.
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Count how many of your light bulbs are LED. LED lights use less energy than regular light bulbs so they are much better. If your house has more than 5 light bulbs then that is great. If not, ask your parent to consider changing some into LED lights.
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Check to see what temperature the thermostat is set to. In the winter it is ideally 68 degrees Fahrenheit and in the summer 78. We are not saying that you have to keep it at this temperature the whole time, but when out of the house or if able to handle it, consider these temperatures.
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Make sure all electronics like TVs, computers, and tablets are off if not being used. Also, make sure to turn off as many lights as possible, especially when leaving the house.
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Check to see the temperature of the water heater. Look to set it below 120 degrees with the help of your parents.
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Take a look at your windows. See if they are single-pained, double pained, or triple pained. Triple-pained windows are the most energy-efficient windows air leaks can cause a lot of AC or heating waste which is energy waste.
These are a few ways you and your family can look to make a difference in your own home. Remember, small changes can help make a big difference!
