Wind Energy (Innovative Technologies)

About this book

As our worlds population grows so to does our need for energy. Scientists seek the next breakthrough in new technology while constantly finding ways to make current solutions cheaper and more efficient. In this title discover what wind energy is its history how we use it today and how new technologies can contribute to our energy future. Learn about cutting-edge types of wind turbines including turbines at sea and turbines aloft in the sky and how researchers are making wind energy more efficient. Sidebars full-color photos full-spread diagrams well-placed graphs charts and maps stories highlighting innovations in action and a glossary enhance this engaging title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing a division of ABDO.