Why Wouldn’t You Put Your Wind Farm In the Windiest Place?

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Wind is an ever increasing source of power worldwide, which means wind farms continue to be constructed. And choosing where to place those farms seems straightforward, but it might not actually be best to place the in the windiest places!

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