We see them every day here in Ramsbottom, but do you know where the first one was installed, or how four people ended up getting killed because of one? See if you know all you thought you knew about wind turbines.
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- The first modern wind turbine was built in 1941 in Vermont, United States.
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- Accidents are extremely rare, but in April 2014 a plane crashed into a turbine after flying through thick fog killing all four people on board.
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- Three major drawbacks of wind energy are: high cost of installation, wind fluctuations and lack of area suitability.
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- In 2013 Germany Generated 39% of its total energy from wind power.
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- The largest turbines can power over 600 homes.
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- Wind energy is the fastest growing mode of electricity production in the World.
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- The current largest turbine in the world is the SeaTitan 10MW Wind Turbine with a tower height of 125m or twice the height of the installations on Scout Moor.
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