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appleannie1

(5,067 posts) Mon Apr 30, 2012, 06:10 PM Apr 2012

Wind energy is not a future resource, it is here now.

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Great news.

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Wind energy is not a future resource, it is here now. (Original Post) appleannie1 Apr 2012 OP

There was a story all over the news today... 3waygeek Apr 2012 #1

makes sense tho, like fans in orange groves keep cold air from settling and getting...colder nt msongs Apr 2012 #2

3waygeek

(2,034 posts)

1. There was a story all over the news today...

Reply to appleannie1 (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 06:59 PM

Apr 2012

about a study that suggests that wind farms increase local nighttime temperatures. The usual right-wing suspects (Torygraph, Faux Noise, et al) headlined it as "Wind farms cause global warming" -- gotta wonder about the timing.

msongs

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2. makes sense tho, like fans in orange groves keep cold air from settling and getting...colder nt

Reply to 3waygeek (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 07:32 PM

Apr 2012

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