wind turbines
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Trump: Renewable Energy Is Murdering Eagles
It’s really hard to argue against policies that promote renewable energy. But people like Donald Trump will bend over backward to do it — like he did today on (failed presidential hopeful) Herman Cain’s radio show. Trump claims that wind turbines are a major threat to bird populations. But he’s just talking crap without any…
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A Malfunctioning, Flaming Wind Turbine Is Actually Quite Beautiful
Video: It’s unfortunate when a wind turbine, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to build and install, malfunctions and breaks down. But sometimes the results can be quite beautiful, particularly when there’s fire involved and those massive blades keep spinning.
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My Climb To The Top Of New York City’s Tallest Wind Turbine
New York City is no stranger to wind energy. Just this past year, quite a few small wind turbines popped up on roofs all over the city. But when New York’s newest, biggest recycling facility decided to build the waste-munching powerhouse of the future, they weren’t going to settle for anything less than the tallest…
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Wind Power In South Australia, And No Angry People
Almost 150 wind turbines are built or nearing completion around Snowtown in the north of South Australia. It’s the state’s biggest wind farm, and the towers dotting the landscape stretch 30 kilometres — but homeowners and residents are apparently happy with developer Trustpower’s clean energy project.