World's First Windfarm
1980 CE • California
"The first large (utility-scale) wind farms are installed in California. As a result, many important lessons are learned, such as greater awareness of environmental affects and proper siting — where wind turbines are installed — which lead to the development of lower impact designs."
"History of U.S. Wind Energy," U.S. Department of Energy.
Image: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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