Paul Rich, from project Deepwater Wind, came to speak to the class about wind energy. He gave a very engaging slide-show presentation, as well as fielded dozens of fabulous questions from fifth graders. This project is cutting edge and hopefully the future of energy in RI, New England, and the world. It looks like RI might be the first state in this country to have an off-shore wind farm. Take a look: http://dwwind.com/
Among the great questions asked by the class: How green are the materials used to make the wind turbines? Where do the materials come from? What is the cost of making one turbine? Why is it so much?
Paul's response to my thank you for coming email was:
"My pleasure! What a great group of engaged students. I found them to be inspiring!"
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