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The KidWind Project offers an insightful exploration of electric power generation and delivery. Discover why electricity isn't always listed as an energy source and learn about its role as an energy carrier. Follow the journey of electricity from power plants through transformers and transmission lines to your home. This educational resource covers various energy carriers, including thermal, hydro, and solar power, and illustrates each step involved in bringing electricity from generation facilities to your outlets and switches.
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Electric Power Generation KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Why Isn’t Electricity Listed In This Table? KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Electricity Is An Energy Carrier KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Electric Power Generation Plant KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
How Does Electricity Get To Your Home? KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Step 1- Power Plant and Generator KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Step 2 – Step-Up Transformer KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Step 3 – High Voltage Transmission Lines KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Step 5 – Step-Down Substation KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Step 6 – Distribution Lines KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Step 7: Service Drop KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Step 8 – Service Panel KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Step 9 – Home Wiring, Outlets and Switches KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Electricity Is An Energy Carrier KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Does All of Your Electricity Come from Your Local Power Plant? KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
THERMAL (STEAM TURBINE) ELECTRICAL POWER PLANTS Fossil Fuel Geothermal Nuclear KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Hydro and Wind Turbines KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Solar Power KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org
Electricity Consumption By Economic Sector 2010 U.S. Energy Information Administration / Annual Energy Review 2009 KidWind Project | www.kidwind.org