Dec. 17 2022

We stayed at a hotel in Bad Axe for two days. There were many at the hotel who were working on windmills.

Landowners get $15,000 a year for allowing a windmill to be put up on their land. They sign a 30 year contract.

https://consumerenergyalliance.org/wind-energy-initiative/michigan/michigan-wind-turbines/

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Michigan Wind Turbines

 UNDERSTANDING THE MAP Turbine capacity? Rotor diameter? Turbine height? What are these things and why are they important when looking at wind power? Every electricity generating unit – from wind turbines and solar panels to nuclear and hydroelectric powerplants – has a nameplate that tells us what the maximum amount of electrical power that

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How limitless green energy would change the world

Limitless renewable energy would offer tantalising benefits: emissions-free heating, greener fertiliser and electric transport. But overcoming the obstacles will not be easy.