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Aug 2024
21m 10s

How do wind turbines work?

Vermont Public
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How do wind turbines work? How are wind turbines made? What will our energy picture look like in the future? We’re taking a deep dive into wind power, and trying to make the technology understandable, with Josh Castonguay of Vermont utility Green Mountain Power. 

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