Replacing the turbines on existing wind farms with newer, more powerful and efficient models could double the amount of electricity produced by onshore wind energy in the United States – without increasing its footprint.

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[–] 25 points 7 months ago (3 children)

If we valued the middle class and upward mobility in the US we would be all in on domestic wind and solar. Produce electricity domestically while creating a huge maintenance workforce? A maintenance workforce is an amazing thing to have. So incredibly healthy for the economy.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    Every healthy society needs a robust guillotine maintenance and repair workforce.

    Wind turbines could be enhanced with razor sharp leading edges on their blades. It may increase their generation efficiency, but would definitely help remove the biggest environmental polluters, the morbidly wealthy.

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    [–] 24 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Sure sure, but as a fossil fuel executive, answer me this: What if we burned the wind turbines for warmth instead?

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  • [–] 12 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Trump's disdain for clean energy could cause the US to fall behind technologically in its development.

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Can I have one of the old ones they're taking out? How much do you think it would cost for delivery and installation? Hmm...

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    Delivery probably isn't as much as you'd expect it to be since it's just the turbine being replaced.

    Installation on the other hand, would be a massive bill since you'd need to erect your own windmill to install the turbine into.

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