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2024-10-20 12:37:06 UTC - HELPFUL
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This claim is entirely false. The average energy payback time for a modern wind turbine is between 5 and 12 months. Larger wind turbines in favourable locations can take 5 to 6 months. https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/2021/10/13/wind-turbine-never-generate-much-energy-cost-build/8423146002/ https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/wind-turbines-reach-energy-payback-quickly https://www.mwps.co.uk/wind-energy-news/renewable-energy/2021/wind-turbine-payback-just-6-months/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140616093317.htm https://www.mwps.co.uk/wind-energy-news/renewable-energy/2021/wind-turbine-payback-just-6-months/
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