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Kris Ahmann
Chris Stoner
Comp. 120
Research Paper

Have you ever been driving down the interstate or down a local highway and seen something that looks like an airplane wing on the back of a semi-trailer? If yes, that was most likely a propeller for a wind turbine. It was seeing one of these lying on a semi-trailer that had initially sparked my enthusiasm for wind energy. Now that I live in Grand Forks, there is at least a steady 10 mph breeze daily. As I walk to class every morning, whether it is Fall, Winter, or Spring, there is always one thing that is ever present; the wind is always blowing in my face. The same thing everyday I walk to class, wind in my face, and then when I walk back the wind is blowing in the other direction into my face once again. The wind is going to be a major factor some way or another in my everyday life while living in North Dakota, especially Grand Forks. I wanted to research what wind energy is, how it works, its growth and use, and its......

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