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U.S. Flew to the Top in Wind Power Production Last Year
4:00PM Elaine Chow | The U.S. surpassed Germany as the biggest producer of wind power in 2008, I guess proving that its alternative energy efforts haven’t just been a load of hot air. More »
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19th Century vs 21st Century Wind Power
7:00AM Jesus Diaz | This amazing photo puts together 21st century wind mills in the middle of the sea and a beautiful 19th century two-mast sailing ship. Absolutely stunning view, like the rest of the series. [Boston.com] More »
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Aliens Send a Message to UK: Wind Power Sucks
10:40AM Sean Fallon | What on Earth could have caused this wind turbine in the UK to break so catastrophically? Let’s skip all rational explanations and jump right to the conclusion that is on everyone’s lips—aliens did it. More »
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Helicopters Used to Fix Giant Wind Turbines
10:52PM Jesus Diaz | If you ever wondered how they get up there to fix those giant wind turbines, here’s the answer: Helicopters. And absofreakingnuttely crazylala mechanics. Updated with crazy video. More »
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Queen of England Buying the World’s Largest Wind Turbine
11:00AM Sean Fallon | We don’t know how much it cost her, but word is that the Queen of England has put down some mega-bucks to buy the world’s largest wind turbine. The 10-megawatt monster machine built by Clipper Windpower of Carpinteria, California will have a wingspan larger than two soccer fields and will stand 574 feet tall when completed. The windmill is expected to displace two million barrels of oil as well as 724,000 tons of CO2 over its lifetime. It will also serve as the flagship for Clipper’s Britannia Project, an effort to produce massive new turbines on deep-sea floating platforms. If all goes as planned, the Queen’s windmill will light up thousands of British homes starting in 2012. [CNN]
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