Primary and Secondary Education Career Pathways
WindWinRI established the Nation’s first Offshore Wind Energy High School Certification program in 2018.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WIND ENERGY FIELD INCLUDES THE STUDY OF:
ENERGY SOURCES
Electrical Power generation and the nature of wind
MARINE TRANSPORTATION
Vessel operations, transport of people and materials
ENGINEERING
Generator, blades
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS
Zoning, permitting and site selection
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Effect on wildlife – fish, whales, birds, bats
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Positive and negative perceptions and the media, opinions and persuasion concepts