PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Curious George Stem: Fan and Blow
In a clip from Curious George, investigate with George how wind can move things. [2:05]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wind Story: Wind Power
The characteristics of wind power as a source of clean energy are described in this animated movie.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Wind Power
A visit to Oklahoma to see what they are doing to harness wind energy. How does size factor into the potential of a wind turbine? And if Oklahoma becomes a major energy producer for the country, who will build the infrastructure for...
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Physics Videos: Wind Energy
Learn about wind generators before you make a model windmill for yourself, watch it in action and then calculate its power output. [9:56]
PBS
Pbs: Nova Labs: Wind Power
A good argument for the use of wind power lays out both the benefits and the challenges of using this alternative energy source. [2:33]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Wind Power Careers in Wyoming
A look at new careers offered in wind energy at community colleges in the state of Wyoming. The role of wind power technicians is discussed as is the program they take. A video clip is included. [2:34]
Museum of Science
Eie: Engineering Is Elementary: Designing a Windmill
Students focus on the mechanical engineering problem of capturing wind energy to do work as they imagine, plan, create, test, and improve their own windmills.
Museum of Science
Ei E: Catching the Wind: Designing Windmills Lesson 3 Part 2
Students predict, test, observe, and describe how sails made of different materials and shapes catch the wind. [14:11]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: The Road to the New Energy Economy: Wind Energy
The National Science Foundation and Discover Magazine hosted a congressional briefing series examining what steps must be taken to ensure clean, abundant wind, solar, biomass and geothermal energy for America's future. [40:53]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Talks: William Kamkwamba: How I Harnessed the Wind (Asl Translation)
In his TED Talk, young inventor William Kamkwamba of Malawi discusses how he created a windmill in order to provide power and energy to his community during a time of famine. This American Sign Language translation is 10 minutes, 42 seconds
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Tour a Wind Turbine
Get a first hand tour of a wind turbine in this video. [4:42]
Learn Engineering
Learn Engineering: Wind Turbine Design
A video exploring wind turbine design by looking at the impact of blades, blade shape, blade length, and tower height. See how all these variable affect the ability of the turbine to maximize power output. Site also includes an article...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Energy 101: Wind Turbines
Learn how improvements in are being made with capturing wind power with this video discussing modern wind turbines. Includes teacher resources for learning. [2:16]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: A Highway for Wind Power
Google, Good Energy, and other investors threw financial support behind an idea to build a multi-billion-dollar power distribution line for offshore wind farm projects. The company called it "a superhighway for clean energy," collecting...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Green Revolution: Wind
Kathryn Johnson, an electrical engineer, studies large utility-scale wind turbines, and looks at how to make the turbines more efficient in order to capture as much of the wind's energy as possible. Other scientists are working with...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Wind Power
How can we make wind power available for all communities? This video explores how windmills can generate electricity for our society. [2:33]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Solar / Wind Energy Update
We'll get the latest on solar and wind power projects in the US. What can be learned from the European renewable energy industry?
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Wind Energy Potential
A new report says wind turbines have the potential to supply all the world's energy needs. Sciene Friday talks with the authors of the report about their findings, and the barriers to putting such a plan into practice.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Green Energy at Google
An interview with Bill Wiehl at Google about their plans to support alternative energy projects, such as technologies that develop solar thermal energy, wind power, and geothermal energy. Aired Nov. 30, 2007 [11:53]
Other
Ge: Ecomagination: Wind Turbines at Arklow, Ireland
In this brief video, learn about the wind turbines generating power off the coast of Arklow, Ireland.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Wind Comes Sweeping Down the Plains of Iowa
Texas and California dominate the U.S. in wind power generation but Iowa isn't far behind.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: In Wind Tunnels, Ski Jumpers Become Flying Machines
Wind tunnels help Olympic ski jumpers balance between lift and drag.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Wind Power Plentiful, Study Says
A paper finds wind energy could provide hundreds of terawatts, if enough turbines are installed.