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Wind turbines can be separated into two types based by the axis in which the turbine rotates... Wind turbines on the Lake Erie shore at Lackawanna... Wind turbines can also be classified by the location in which they are to be used... or even aerial wind turbines have unique design characteristics... Wind turbines are designed to exploit the wind energy that exists at a location... Wind turbines convert wind energy to electricity for distribution... Wind turbines must be protected from ice accumulation... air wind turbines are in development in Canada by Magenn Power... Wind turbines may also be used in conjunction with a large vertical... Variable pitch wind turbines are another special... Small wind turbines may be as small as a fifty... Direct drive generators and aeroelastic blades for large wind turbines are being researched... Wind turbines have very few impacts on the environment other than aesthetic effects...

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