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Wind now competes with fossil fuels, and solar almost does

1 pointsby joyceover 9 years ago

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SixSigmaover 9 years ago
One thing that struck me in the Netherlands is the difference in turbine placement between there and the UK.<p>In the UK a turbine must be at least 110% of it&#x27;s height away from a property boundary.<p>Contrast that with this scene at Rotterdam Container Terminal :<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.co.uk&#x2F;maps&#x2F;@51.9204045,4.1774598,3a,75y,305.59h,88.5t&#x2F;data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6IvlZRQXE9rYg-vNC9IAiw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.co.uk&#x2F;maps&#x2F;@51.9204045,4.1774598,3a,75y,3...</a>