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A new design for wind turbines

Deutsche Welle · last updated

Wind turbines cast long shadows, generate noise and are dangerous for birds. But there is an alternative: a slim, vertical post that generates electricity through eddies and vibrations, almost silently.

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Decades of government support for the development of wind energy has resulted in lower costs and a rapidly growing share of electricity generated by wind turbines. Wind in 2019 accounted for 7.3 percent of electrical generation, surpassing for the first time hydropower at 7.0 percent. 

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