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Sterling High School, USD376, is one of five rural schools
selected to receive a Skystream 3.7 wind turbine as part of the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory's Wind for Schools Initiative. The small,
1.8 kilowatt turbine will become part of the school's Environmental
Science curriculum. This is the initial year for the program which is
set up to place turbines in five more schools each year for the next two
years.
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Check back often
to watch our progress!
For more information contact
Dan Whisler, SHS Science Dept.
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Cutting sidewalk away to start construction
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Digging hole for pad foundation
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Explaining process to Environmental Science students
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Measuring depth of hole
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Rebar work for pier that will support tower
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Forms for concrete foundation
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Pouring concrete for foundation
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After foundation was poured
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Pouring the pier
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Foundation pad and pier
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Trench and wiring from turbine to building
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Electrical box inside building
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Tower delivered to site
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Students observe two-piece tower
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City of Sterling employees attach blades to turbine
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Nose cone is attached to turbine
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Turbine is raised to place on foundation
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Turbine is tightened to foundation and ground wire attached
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