Given recent technology developments for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines, the information previously covered in an Amazing Energy topic has been updated, enhanced, and reformatted as a Wind Energy topic.

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The topic has been updated to include the most recent information on wind power generation across the US and the world.

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Costa Rica set the record in 2017 for most consecutive days (300) with electricity generated from renewable energy only. The previous record for this feat was in 2015 when Costa Rica lasted 299 consecutive days on pure, clean energy.

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The world's first offshore drilling operation took place from piers at the Summerland Oil Field off the southern coast of Santa Barbara County, California in 1896.

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Many people are familiar with the positive environmental impact of recycling plastic bottles, paper, and cardboard. However, it's equally important to recycle cars and any other vehicles at the end of their useful life, since disposing of them in the wrong way can be extremely detrimental to our planet.

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The Energy Classroom resources and classroom content have been reviewed and updated to eliminate links to content that is no longer provided to the general public and new content has been added. One major source of classroom activities has been added from NOAA's (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) Climate.gov.

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Version 5.2 of the OWOE Platform Sizing Tool provides new options for transformer substations, including the ability to specify the number of substations as well as specify "Custom" substations and associated topsides weights (e.g., for a combined transformer and H2 generation facility).

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The link has been added to this interactive and physical activity to show students the concept of lift force and its implications to wind turbines.

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