Answer to the energy crisis is blowing in the wind farms

irishtimes.com

Oct. 7, 2008

THE WIND farm is barely visible as we sail out of IJmuiden port. It is a cloudy, grey day on the Dutch coast and all that can be seen on the horizon is a cluster of stick-like white objects far off in the distance. It takes an hour before the 60 white turbines come clearly into view, each bearing...

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