you can draw more power at higher altitudes. The Harvard study is based around the use of taller 100-meter turbines, as opposed to 50-to-80-meter turbines. ... Also, the U.S. is believed to be able to produce twice as much wind energy than previously laid out in a 2008 study. (16 times more than current consumption .... Rural areas of Russia and Canada are said to be the best areas for power generation, which is based around the distribution of 2.5- to 3.0-megawatt turbines in relatively temperate and open landscapes.
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