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Environment & Energy

RoccoR5955

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5. I wonder...

Reply to RiverLover (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 08:04 AM

Nov 2014

How the Netherlands is doing on this front. I just got back from there last week, and even though it is a small country, there are many, many windmills there. Windmills seem to be part of their culture, and they embrace them, rather than shun them, as do many here.

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Scotland Produced Enough Wind Energy To Power Every Home In October [View all] RiverLover Nov 2014 OP

That's awesome newfie11 Nov 2014 #1

Very sad. And insane, since we kind of need the earth to exist. RiverLover Nov 2014 #2

I totally agree nt newfie11 Nov 2014 #3

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It' also sad that money means more to people than other peoples' lives. stillwaiting Nov 2014 #7

Apparently Money means more than anything newfie11 Nov 2014 #10

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I wonder... RoccoR5955 Nov 2014 #5

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I think that's highly arguable Denzil_DC Nov 2014 #14

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