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silverFork • today at 1:34 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

Europe has one of highest wind energy potentials instead. They can harvest wind energy in the winter when they need it most.


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boelboel • today at 6:51 AM

It's not really easy to build wind energy in Europe as current windmills are 300 meter tall and the windier parts of Europe are often the dense parts. People don't want a 300 meter structure near them.

thelastgallon • today at 3:23 AM

https://globalwindatlas.info/en/

And Europe has historical expertise and European companies that they can subsidize.

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