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Very interesting ‘wind trees’

If there’s one big challenge with the wind power industry, it’s local opposition. Everyone loves wind power — somewhere else. But this old, but interesting ecogeek post shows a new approach that’ll turn the most hard-core neighborhood opposition into a contest over who gets the windmill.

The very interesting, artful windmill “trees” come from an art exhibit put on by the American Wind Energy Association. Take a peek:

I like them, but then I think your typical windmill design is attractive as well.

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One Response to “Very interesting ‘wind trees’”

  1. Tom C Says:
    February 6th, 2008 at 8:51 am

    I agree with you in that the current utilitarian designs are artful in their own right.