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The Challenge: Constant Current From Fickle Winds

npr.org (Apr 29 2009) Wind
1. In many remote areas of the country where wind is plentiful, no power is harnessed from the land because there aren't enough transmission lines to carry the electricity. And though the Plains offer untapped electrical potential, grid managers worry that the erratic nature of wind could make the grid unreliable. (Read Full Article)
  
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