Pupils visit wind farm

Portland Observer
Wednesday 22/8/2007 Page: 10

WHAT better way to study alternative sources of energy than by visiting the Codrington Wind Farm? Bundarra Primary School pupils have been studying renewable and non-renewable energy sources and their impact on the environment in class and it was all put into perspective last Monday when they visited the giant windmills at Codrington.

In class the pupils discussed how much energy they used and how they could help reduce their usage by becoming more conscious of using energy saver globes, switching of unneeded lights and even switching over to green energy. During their visit to the wind farm the pupils had an opportunity to look at the 34 wind towers up close and they discovered each wind turbine created enough electricity to power 800 homes. The pupils said they were surprised with how big yet how quiet the wind towers were when they were operating.