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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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Ugly Noisy Lethal FutileUgly Noisy Lethal Futile
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Farm: Tug Hill Plateau in Lowville, New YorkFarm: Tug Hill Plateau in Lowville, New York
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Switzerland -- constructionSwitzerland -- construction
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Enercon E-126/6 MW in Emden, GermanyEnercon E-126/6 MW in Emden, Germany
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Mudslide due to clearcutting for wind turbines on Kibby Mountain, MaineMudslide due to clearcutting for wind turbines on Kibby Mountain, Maine. The mud flows are so heavy here it has to pick where it wants to go -- into the breached silt fence or continue down the skidder ruts. Natural Resources Council of Maine
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Melancthon, Ontario, foundation pitMelancthon, Ontario, foundation pit
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Steel Winds, Lackawanna, New YorkSteel Winds, Lackawanna, New York
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