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Why do we need to build wind turbines on ridgelines? Why not put them at lower elevations closer to population centers?

April 26, 2017build Centers elevations lower population ridgelines wind turbines

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Why do we need to build wind turbines on ridgelines? Why not put them at lower elevations closer to population centers?

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Wind turbines need to be located where the wind is, as each incremental increase in wind speed results in an exponential increase in a turbine’s electrical output. The simple fact is that in Vermont the wind speeds are higher, and more consistent, at the higher elevations.