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Concrete pour for underground wind turbine foundationConcrete pour for underground wind turbine foundation - Capital Energy, “Buseco” in Asturias, SpainMay 27, 2023
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Land use requirements for different electricity generatorsThese land requirements include all mining, waste storage, grid connections, drilling, and pipelines - from The Washington Post, May 10, 2023May 19, 2023
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Minerals used in different transport and power generation technologiesComparison of minerals used in different transport and power generation technologies - International Energy Association, “The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions” (2021) - note that the comparison of power generation is by installed rated capacity, not by lifetime (or even annual) delivery of actual energyMay 18, 2023
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Hours of generation by Lista wind plant, NorwayHistogram of hours generating at each 3.8-MW range, from 0 to maximum 71.3 – 2022, Lista wind energy facility, 31 × 2.3-MW Siemens SWT-93 wind turbines: Average annual output ~26.9 MW – at or above that rate only ~44% of the timeMay 06, 2023
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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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Stetson Mountain, MaineStetson Mountain, Maine
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Foundation: excavation, rebar, concreteFoundation: excavation, rebar, concrete
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Wind turbine collapse, Jan. 15, 2014, Springfield Township, Pa.Wind turbine collapse, Jan. 15, 2014, Springfield Township, Pa.
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Iffendic, FranceIffendic, France
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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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Scale of a 410-feet-high (262' tower) wind turbineScale of a 410-feet-high (262' tower) wind turbine
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Wolfe Island, OntarioWolfe Island, Ontario
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