wind tower
Americannoun
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a wind turbine or the tall structure supporting it.
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Architecture. in traditional Middle Eastern buildings, a tall structure on the roof with vents that direct cool breezes down into the building and allow warm air to escape.
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Biden plans to tour CS Wind, the world’s largest facility for wind tower manufacturing, in the town of Pueblo.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023
Biden will visit the largest wind tower manufacturer CS Wind in Pueblo, Colorado, to highlight jobs created by the company after passage of his climate bill, the Inflation Reduction Act.
From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2023
Scientists calculated bat deaths by picking up carcasses under turbines and estimating that each wind tower kills up to 150 bats a year.
From Scientific American • Sep. 25, 2023
Now, more than one year after Davison County barred a 9- to 11-turbine project from entering county limits, Davison County is still talking about wind tower setbacks.
From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2017
The government is also exploring a wind tower on Crow mountain and a biomass plant that would burn the willows that grow across town.
From Washington Post
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