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Nik Durga
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  • Fact Check: Wind turbine energy claim is all spin and no power

    Fact Check: Wind turbine energy claim is all spin and no power

    Social media posts are full of hot air in claiming wind turbines take years of operation to make up for the energy needed to manufacture them. This is false.
    Nik Durga
    Oct 5, 2023
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