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Published online 26 May 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050523-8
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Wind map shows top sites for turbines
Earth's breezes prove fast enough to provide plenty of power.
Modellers have devised a map that could guide the positioning of wind turbines. It shows wind speeds 80 metres above the ground,which is the right height to turn most turbines' blades and generate electricity.
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