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phantom power

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1. I read it took 300 tons of steel to stand up a 300-foot turbine tower.

Reply to exboyfil (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:16 PM

Nov 2012

I'm sure it varies by design and location. But anyway, it's a shit-ton of metal.

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Linking wind energy with production of steel [View all] exboyfil Nov 2012 OP

I read it took 300 tons of steel to stand up a 300-foot turbine tower. phantom power Nov 2012 #1

That would be a side benefit exboyfil Nov 2012 #2

I think you missed the point (or I am) NoOneMan Nov 2012 #3

My thinking was closer to yours, although... phantom power Nov 2012 #4

That definitely would free up some amount of energy NoOneMan Nov 2012 #6

Not wind by itself. You would need a stable grid. FBaggins Nov 2012 #5

Thats what the enormous oil-powered bellow is for NoOneMan Nov 2012 #7

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