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Wind: the power and the promise

United States, 1980

Film
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The devastating power of tornadoes and hurricanes and the various modern techniques which have been developed to harness the power of the winds as an energy source are shown.

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Credits

director

Phil Content

producer

Alan P. Sloan

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Duration

00:22:53:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506851

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy conservation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Energy development

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Hurricanes

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Renewable energy sources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tornadoes

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wind power

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Winds

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Renewable energy sources

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth sciences

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological innovations

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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