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9. That's not how wind energy works

Reply to Lochloosa (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 08:23 PM

Aug 2019

The electricity generated is stored. Incidentally, the turbines are designed to stop when the wind is too high. I know you're being silly but, I can't help an *actually* kind of gal.

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