# Wind: An Energy Alternative

Department of Energy Produce by the Solar Energy Research Institute Wind: An Energy Alternative AVA04039VNB1 - 1980 This program looks at the history and uses of wind power, used for centuries by humans to move boats, pump water and grind grain including discussions on efficiency, problems in the urban environment, experimental systems and windmill use across the United States.

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1980
- By: Department of Energy
- Genres: Education
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/gov.ntis.ava04039vnb1)
- Licence or status: [Public domain (Creative Commons dedication)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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