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06-03-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by headsplice

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I'm a big fan of the vertical wind turbine.

But why? I agree that it sounds like a good idea, putting the major components near the ground for easy maintenance; no correction necessary for wind direction, etc. But they aren't very efficient and most of the Darrieus machines ended up self-destructing.

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