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Resources needed for gas vs wind power100× more iron ore, 25× more concrete, 10× more specialty metals and minerals, 900 tonnes nonrecyclable plastics, 10 square miles of land for wind turbines versus natural gas - graphic from Blackrock Energy and Resources Income Trust, Half Yearly Financial Report, 31 May 2022 - based on data from The Hard Math of Minerals by Mark P. Mills, Issues in Science and Technology, January 27, 2022Jan 23, 2023
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Wind turbine hub: oily dirt and missing nose coneVestas 1.65-megawatt wind turbine, missing its nose cone, at Portland General Electric’s Biglow Canyon wind farm in Wasco County, Oregon, 2022 - Photographer: Dave Killen/The OregonianJan 23, 2023
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Akita Prefecture, JapanWind turbines line a major road in Akita Prefecture, Japan - photo from Yomiuri ShimbunJan 23, 2023
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Fire, Mendota, IllinoisWind turbine burns near Mendota, Illinois, January 6, 2023 - photo by Elena FouckJan 11, 2023
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U.K.: 73% of the time the wind speed is below 18 mph, but 85% of the potential power output of a wind turbine is at wind speeds over 18 mphU.K.: 73% of the time the wind speed is below 18 mph, but 85% of the potential power output of a wind turbine is at wind speeds over 18 mph
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Enercon E-126/6 MW in Emden, GermanyEnercon E-126/6 MW in Emden, Germany
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Size comparisonSize comparison
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Wind turbine landscapeWind turbine landscape
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Chatham-Kent, OntarioChatham-Kent, Ontario
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Steel Winds, Lackawanna, New YorkSteel Winds, Lackawanna, New York
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Homes for sale near wind turbines in Victoria, AustraliaHomes for sale near wind turbines in Victoria, Australia
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Gratiot County Wind, MichiganGratiot County Wind, Michigan
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