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How to keep wind turbines turning
2015-05-25 22:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Wind turbines are becoming a familiar feature in the British landscape, and last year nearly 10% of the UKs electricity demand was met by wind power (compared with 1.5% in 2007). The UK is considered to be one of the best locations in the world for wind power, but what happens when the wind fails to blow? The unreliability of wind is one of the most common criticisms of this form of power, but a new study shows that if you arrange your turbines carefully you can almost always catch a breeze. If...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical