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Wind power to dismantle nuclear weapons

The Largest Federal Wind Farm Will Power The Dismantling Of Nuclear Weapons, Stan Alcorn, Co exist 10 Sept 13 “…..The largest federal wind power plant is now being built to power a facility that does most of the nuclear weapons dismantling in the United States.

At the Pantex in the wind-rich Texas panhandle, electricity will soon come from five massive turbines, to help “green the nuclear security enterprise.”….. The case for the project is largely economic. The 47 million kilowatt hours of energy the five massive turbines will deliver should provide of 65% of the plant’s energy needs. That will save $2.8 million annually over the course of the 18-year contract, according to Siemens–money that will be used to pay back the original investment….  it’s a smart investment in the long run. And Marks says it’s only the beginning. “We hope to expand the wind farm even beyond these five turbines,” she says. “There’s plenty of property there, and plenty of wind.” http://www.fastcoexist.com/3016748/the-largest-federal-wind-farm-will-power-the-dismantling-of-nuclear-weapons

September 10, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | renewable, USA