Educational kits
In addition to the kits below, other educational materials are available to Western customers on a first come, first served basis, for public outreach, community events and board meetings.
Tool |
Description |
Audience |
Operation |
Lighting efficiency display |
Compares energy use and light output level for several different lamp styles |
Students, residential and business consumers |
Requires 120-volt AC outlet |
Fuel cell demonstration |
Shows how solar, wind and conventional energy convert water to hydrogen |
Students |
Requires full sunlight exposure or 120-volt AC outlet |
Wind turbine – 400-watt, 48-inch |
Mechanically accurate model of working wind turbine |
Consumer meetings, community events, energy expos |
Assembly required; weighs 48 lb. |
Anemometer and data receiver |
Classroom-scale model of equipment that collects wind speed data for evaluating potential wind turbine sites; and data display monitor |
Students |
Anemometer and data receiver are stand-alone; software included to download data to computer if desired. |
Visit our publication library to see the selection of renewable energy education CDs.