Earth Studies, windmill, 1980, photo 5

This image shows two students attaching propeller blades onto the top of a windmill in Valle Crucis, NC, as part of the Earth Studies program at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in June 1980. The tail reads, "Jacobs Wind Electric Minneapolis, Minn, USA." The Earth Studies program in the General College existed from 1979 until 1981. It is now the Appropriate Technology program in the Department of Technology in the College of Fine and Applied Arts. It focused on developing eco-friendly fuel and sustainable energy research projects, and provided aid for farmers requesting assistance with solar greenhouses, wind energy and methane production.

Students

Student Activities

Technology

Earth Studies

Appalachian State University

General Picture Files, 2004.040, Box 10, Earth Studies, C14.2.2.4.

University Archives, Appalachian State University

6/27/1980

News Bureau

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Photographs

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Appalachian State University. General College

Series 6 -- Colleges, Departments, Offices, and Centers

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