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Chicago’s 110-story Sears Tower is all set to undergo a $350 million green makeover. You’ll see it studded with wind turbines, solar panels and roof gardens. The revolutionary face-lift will enable the tower to be self-reliant as far as its energy..
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Eco Factor: Small wind turbine generates electricity at low wind speeds.
Wind energy does offer a promise to power your home with green electricity provided your...
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Norway is all set to herald a new era where wind turbines won’t be eyesores anymore. Generally sidelined as aesthetic repellents, the tale about the renewable energy...
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Recently news surfaced that a wind turbine in England was hammered by an alien spacecraft. We don’t want to unravel any...
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