The biggest US renewable energy project finally gets built
In short
- Gusts in central New Mexico began powering a large wind farm in June.
- The project is described as the largest renewable energy project in US history.
- The source text is partial, so details on capacity and reach are not confirmed here.
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The project is described as the largest renewable energy project in US history, and it has finally started producing power. Its arrival shows that large clean energy builds can be completed, not just announced. The source text is cut short, so this summary sticks to what is confirmed.
From Vox
When the sun goes down, the wind picks up in central New Mexico, whipping through arid canyons with a ghostly howl that for centuries, locals have likened to the wails of the folkloric ghost La Llorona. A few hours east of Albuquerque, this June, those gusts began powering the largest wind farm this continent has […]
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In the desert of New Mexico, the wind blows hard after the sun goes down. A big new wind farm has started to use that wind to make clean power. People can use this power without burning coal or gas. What do you think the wind is doing when it turns the big blades?
