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wind turbines

  • The Beauty and Power of Wind Energy

    The cost of wind power is falling, making it competitive with conventional sources of energy. Most of the criticisms of wind turbine, except for intermittency and storage, are without merit. It is in our national interest to subsidize and encourage the use of wind energy, and we should not let unfair criticisms or politics keep… Read more

  • Wind Energy and Bird Mortality

    One of the main concerns raised about the use of wind turbines is their effect on bird mortality. Though they sometimes do kill birds, the number killed by wind turbines is small when compared to those killed by other of man’s activities. Read more