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2024-11-26 16:10:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C027B236BC94EA0B4C3BBD8AC8B4AEC5028F45D156C853E2CB5E2A72C7CE0F7E
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Factual error: the speaker suggests that the CO2 emissions of building wind turbines cancel out any climate benefits. This is inaccurate. Wind turbines last ~20 years. Taking construction emissions into account, they can achieve carbon "payback" in a matter of months. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960148111002254 https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2021/06/whats-the-carbon-footprint-of-a-wind-turbine/
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