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747 jumbo jet smaller than blade area of 410-feet-high wind turbine747 jumbo jet smaller than blade area of 410-feet-high wind turbine (and blade areas have gotten much bigger now)
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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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A Trip to the CoastA Trip to the Coast
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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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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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Size comparisonSize comparison
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Electricity production over 24 hours: base, intermediate, and peak loadsElectricity production over 24 hours: base, intermediate, and peak loads
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Lack of correspondence with demand or even dependable pattern for wind energyLack of correspondence with demand or even dependable pattern for wind energy
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How big are these turbines?How big are these turbines?
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What do you mean, there’s no electricity on the site?What do you mean, there’s no electricity on the site?
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Size comparison of wind turbine and Boeing 747 jumbo jetSize comparison of wind turbine and Boeing 747 jumbo jet
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July 2006 heatwave in California: electricity demand increased, wind energy production decreasedJuly 2006 heatwave in California: electricity demand increased, wind energy production decreased
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