| Some people find the wind turbines near Palm Springs a perfect backdrop for recreation. |
Wind turbines near Palm Springs. |
Some people object to these wind turbines because of the interference with the scenery near Palm Springs. Measures have been taken to reduce such intrusions. |
Wind turbines near Palm Springs |
Sunset near Palm Springs |
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 Wind turbines near Palm Springs
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 Clusters of wind turbines near Palm Springs.
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 (This slide and next) Wind turbines at Altamont Pass, California, have contributed extra income to local ranchers and reduced the pressure to develop the land for housing.
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 Some people object to these wind turbines because of the interference with the scenery near Palm Springs. Measures have been taken to reduce such intrusions.
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 Wind turbines in the unincorporated area of north Palm Springs, with the San Gorgonio Mountains in the background.
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 Wind turbines, looking south toward the Salton Trough. The San Jacinto Mountains are on the right.
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Old and new in Altamont Pass, California.
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 Hang glider above wind turbine at Livingston, Montana. Courtesy Gordon Britton.
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 A disorganized cluster of wind turbines at Tehachapi Pass, California.
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US Wind resource map
US 2003 year end wind power capacity (MW)
US Wind power class map
AZ 50 m wind power map
