Our Point About PowerOur Point About Power

By:By:TThhe e FFlliippppeer r Squad Squad

Lyons Wells (6Lyons Wells (6thth), Melissa Slaughter (6), Melissa Slaughter (6thth), ), Olivia Cornali (6Olivia Cornali (6thth), and Michelle Slaughter ), and Michelle Slaughter

(4(4thth))

Journeys School Journeys School Jackson Hole, WyomingJackson Hole, Wyoming

The Wind TurbineThe Wind Turbine

• A wind turbine powers anything that uses A wind turbine powers anything that uses electricity.electricity.

• A wind turbine works by wind moving A wind turbine works by wind moving rapidly, which moves its propellers to rapidly, which moves its propellers to produce electricity.produce electricity.

• The wind turbine makes approximately 13 The wind turbine makes approximately 13 kilowatts in the summer on a daily basis.kilowatts in the summer on a daily basis.

• In the winter approximately 8 kilowatts is In the winter approximately 8 kilowatts is produced on a daily basis. produced on a daily basis.

SolutionsSolutions

• We can always make wind turbines We can always make wind turbines better by making sure they are in better by making sure they are in proper places, for instance in a place proper places, for instance in a place where there are no tall houses or where there are no tall houses or buildings.buildings.

• The wind turbine can be efficient if it is The wind turbine can be efficient if it is placed properly. For example, a wind placed properly. For example, a wind turbine should not be placed in a forest turbine should not be placed in a forest where there is not much wind.where there is not much wind.

Other Green Products for Human Other Green Products for Human UseUse

• Solar panelsSolar panels

• Low flow shower heads/ toiletsLow flow shower heads/ toilets

• Fluorescent light bulbsFluorescent light bulbs

• Insulation Insulation

• Bio-dieselBio-diesel

Cool Facts About Light BulbsCool Facts About Light Bulbs

• Fluorescent light bulbs last up to Fluorescent light bulbs last up to 8,000 hours8,000 hours

• Normal light bulbs last between 500-Normal light bulbs last between 500-2,000 hours.2,000 hours.

• Fluorescent light bulbs last Fluorescent light bulbs last between 7,500 to 6,000 hours between 7,500 to 6,000 hours longer than normal light bulbs.longer than normal light bulbs.

Cool Facts About ToiletsCool Facts About Toilets

• Low flow toilets use 1.6 gallons per flushLow flow toilets use 1.6 gallons per flush• Ten toilets=1.6 times 10= 16 gallonsTen toilets=1.6 times 10= 16 gallons• Five toilets, ten flushes=1.6 times 5 times 10= 80 gallons Five toilets, ten flushes=1.6 times 5 times 10= 80 gallons

of waterof water• Regular toilets use 3.5 gallons per flushRegular toilets use 3.5 gallons per flush• Ten toilets=3.5 times 10= 35 gallons of waterTen toilets=3.5 times 10= 35 gallons of water• Five toilets, ten flushes=(3.5 times 5) times ten=175 Five toilets, ten flushes=(3.5 times 5) times ten=175

gallons of watergallons of water• A house with ten low flow toilets will save 19 gallons of A house with ten low flow toilets will save 19 gallons of

water per flush.water per flush.

A house with five low flow toilets that are A house with five low flow toilets that are flushed ten times a day will save 95 flushed ten times a day will save 95 gallons of water.gallons of water.

Talking with the ExpertTalking with the Expert

• The expert, Claudio Cornali, says in The expert, Claudio Cornali, says in Jackson Hole you should have Jackson Hole you should have breakfast in the east, so the sun is breakfast in the east, so the sun is there in the morning to light up the there in the morning to light up the room.room.

• The living room should face west, so The living room should face west, so at night the sun lights up the room. at night the sun lights up the room.

• In the Snake River, there could be a In the Snake River, there could be a source making power.source making power.

How we completed all three How we completed all three stepssteps

• 1. We selected a wind turbine to study.1. We selected a wind turbine to study.

• 2. We talked to the experts about 2. We talked to the experts about energy use.energy use.

• 3a. We proposed solutions on how to 3a. We proposed solutions on how to make the world more green.make the world more green.

• 3b. We shared with our community this 3b. We shared with our community this presentation and proposed solutions.presentation and proposed solutions.