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Wind Turbine Generators: The Basics

Learn how wind turbine generators create electricity and where the power goes from there.

Aired 01/19/2011 | Rating TV-G

University Place

Wind Turbine Generators: The Basics

Special | 1h 19m 36sVideo has Closed Captions

Learn how wind turbine generators create electricity and where the power goes from there.

Mitch Bradt, Program Director, Department of Engineering Professional Development, UW Madison. Mitch Brandt presents the basics of wind turbine generators explaining everything from the physics involved in determining the angle of the blade to how electricity is created and distributed.

Aired 01/19/2011 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

Wind Turbine Generators: The Basics

Special | 1h 19m 36sVideo has Closed Captions

Mitch Bradt, Program Director, Department of Engineering Professional Development, UW Madison. Mitch Brandt presents the basics of wind turbine generators explaining everything from the physics involved in determining the angle of the blade to how electricity is created and distributed.

Aired 01/19/2011 | Rating TV-G

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