FIND EVERY U.S. WIND TURBINE

Take a Tour of Every Wind Turbine in the US with this Interactive Map

Victoria Turk, February 17, 2014 (MotherBoard)

"…[E]very wind turbine in the US, from huge wind farm facilities down to individual turbines…[is on a new interactive map] put together by the US Geological Survey as part of an initiative to look at how wind power development is affecting the country’s wildlife…[I]t’s impossible to assess the impact of wind energy without knowing where exactly [the 47,000+ wind turbines in the U.S.] are located…[and detailed information including] its height, blade length, and how much energy it can produce…[A viewer] can zoom in to any one turbine and see it…” click here for more

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