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[intelligentliving]

Sweden’s First Wooden Wind Turbine Up And Spinning

Sweden has completed and launched its first wooden wind turbine tower made from sustainably sourced materials. The wooden power tower allegedly offers comparable performance to traditional wind turbines. It’s hoped the tower will provide cheaper and greener solutions for renewable energy in the country. Ola Carlson, the Swedish Wind Power...

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World's First Full Height Wooden Wind Turbine

Modvion in Sweden has unveiled the world’s first full-height wind turbine that is mainly made from wood. Aside from the rotor blades and generator, the construction is made from laminated veneer lumber (LVL), which is specifically engineered for load-bearing structures. Reaching an impressive 105 meters tall (344 feet), the wooden tower shows that wood can be as strong as steel, and indeed, even…

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