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http://science.feedback.org/review/contrary-to-wide-awake-medias-misleading-claims-wind-turbines-are-greener-than-fossil-fuels-by-multiple-measures/(permalink)
Author: science-feedback
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Date published
2025-02-11
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TamannaahFiberglassPlastic pollutionRichter magnitude scaleCementLandfillIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangePetroleumWind turbineNuclear powerRenewable energyUraniumFossil fuelWind powerUnited NationsEuropean UnionGary BarlowBottom ashNational Renewable Energy LaboratoryUnited Nations Economic Commission for EuropeFly ashSustainable architectureMunicipal solid wasteSilicon dioxideLife-cycle assessmentLove It When I Feel Like ThisDigital footprintTurbine bladeElectricityIncinerationFossil fuel power stationSludgePhotovoltaicsLow-carbon economyCoal-fired power stationInternational Energy Agency

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  • A staggering quantity of CO2 emissions are required to erect a single wind turbine. A significant proportion of retired turbine blades end up in landfill sites, unable to be recycled.

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