Replacing the turbines on existing wind farms with newer, more powerful and efficient models could double the amount of electricity produced by onshore wind energy in the United States – without increasing its footprint.

The paper is here

  • cecilkorik@piefed.ca
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    1 day ago

    Can I have one of the old ones they’re taking out? How much do you think it would cost for delivery and installation? Hmm…

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      13 hours ago

      Delivery probably isn’t as much as you’d expect it to be since it’s just the turbine being replaced.

      Installation on the other hand, would be a massive bill since you’d need to erect your own windmill to install the turbine into.

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    2 days ago

    Trump’s disdain for clean energy could cause the US to fall behind technologically in its development.

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      Trump’s disdain for clean energy could cause is causing the US to fall behind technologically in its development. FIFY