(By James Ayre)
Wind Farms Blow Away Old Criticism — Research Shows That Wind Turbines Remain Productive For Up To 25 Years (via Clean Technica)
While wind energy has become an increasingly common development choice in recent years, there has been some criticism of the technology — of particular interest in that regard was a study released relatively recently that suggested that electricity…
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Juan,
I have long held the statement: I have yet to see a wind farm, solar array or thermal power plant poison our land, sea or air like we are witness to coal, oil/gas, nuclear every day.
I guess when we weigh a Gulf BP accident or a Fukushima meltdown, a broken rotary is far, FAR less costly in the end.