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Offshore wind farm Wind turbine Vertical-axis wind turbine Wind turbines: impact Savonius rotor
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The transition to renewable energy explained by Phil the Fixer
Learn more about climate change and the transition to renewable energy in this interview...
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Wind turbines
A California hillside is lined with wind turbines to generate electricity.
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Wind turbines
The energy of the wind is converted into electrical energy by wind turbines such...
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Offshore wind farm
An offshore wind farm in the North Sea.
© Mischa Keijser—Cultura/Getty Images
Wind turbine
Components of a wind turbine.
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Vertical-axis wind turbine
A Darrieus wind turbine harnesses wind energy using curved blades along a vertical...
Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy
Wind turbines: impact
To help gauge the visual impact of offshore wind turbines, this seashore photograph...
© Deepwater Wind Holdings, LLC
Savonius rotor
A Savonius rotor.
Courtesy of Gary Johnson, Ph.D.
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