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Animation: The World’s Biggest Wind Turbines

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The World’s Biggest Wind Turbines

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Since the early 2000s, wind turbines have grown in size—in both height and blade lengths—to generate more energy per unit.

Today, the tallest turbines can reach over 200 meters (650 ft) in height and cost more than $12 million to manufacture and install.

Mapped: U.S. Wind Electricity Generation by State

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Mapping U.S. Wind Energy by State

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Wind power is the most productive renewable energy source in the U.S., generating nearly half of America’s renewable energy.

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