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Nature for SaleNature for Sale
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Industrial wind is not healthy for children and other living thingsIndustrial wind is not healthy for children and other living things
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Highly variable wind generationHighly variable wind generation
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747 jumbo jet smaller than blade area of 410-feet-high wind turbine747 jumbo jet smaller than blade area of 410-feet-high wind turbine (and blade areas have gotten much bigger now)
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Scale of a 410-feet-high (262' tower) wind turbineScale of a 410-feet-high (262' tower) wind turbine
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A Trip to the CoastA Trip to the Coast
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New wind turbines are bigger than a 747 jumbo jetNew wind turbines are bigger than a 747 jumbo jet
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As more wind is added to the grid, its effective capacity, or capacity credit, is progressively lowerAs more wind is added to the grid, its effective capacity, or capacity credit, is progressively lower
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Size comparisonSize comparison
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Electricity production over 24 hours: base, intermediate, and peak loadsElectricity production over 24 hours: base, intermediate, and peak loads
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Lack of correspondence with demand or even dependable pattern for wind energyLack of correspondence with demand or even dependable pattern for wind energy
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How big are these turbines?How big are these turbines?
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