Course Quest 1
Course Quest #1
Essential Questions:
- How can windpower be harnessed to offset the cost of utilities?
- What are the costs of attempting to harness windpower?
Guiding Questions:
- What’s the average lifespan of windmills?
- What types of windmills are people in and around Indiana using?
- What’s the average output of such devices? Based upon this average what can a person living in northern Indiana expect to profit financially from using a windmill?
- Is it possible for a person to completely power their home through windpower?
posted by Ben Waymouth @ 5:05 PM
2 Comments:
Ben,
I know of course there is a practical reason for having a windmill, but I assumed that they were used mostly today as a lawn ornament! :) I am anxious to learn more about them and I shall travel along on your blog journey to discover more about the practical uses of windmills. I especially am curious about how much money it saves the average electrical consumer!
Tabatha
Hi Ben,
Your topic is intriguing, especially since we live in a relatively flat area. As I was reading your blog, I kept thinking of Dutch windmills, the Netherlands, and wooden shoes. (I spent a lot of time as a kid at my grandparent's house in Holland, MI.) I wondered why the windmill is so strongly associated with that part of the world, and if the windmill is still a significant part of that culture today. Or is this just a stereotype, touristy thing? Just curious if you were going to address this in your project.
Heather
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