Fact check: Wind turbines quickly recoup energy used to make them
Energy Used to Build Wind Turbine Recouped in MonthsFinancial Costs of Wind Turbine Earned Back Within LifetimePost Makes Other Misleading StatementsOur Rating: FalseOur Fact-Check SourcesWind turbines recoup the energy expended to manufacture them within a year of normal operation, according to Eric Lantz, wind analysis manager at National Renewable Energy Laboratory. That said, many studieshave estimated even quicker time periods – between four and eight months, he told USA TODAY in an email. Ryan Wiser, a scientist at LaSee more on usatoday Department of Energy
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