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What does a rooftop wind turbine do?

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13y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

A rooftop wind turbine can be installed to harness the power of the wind similar to the way solar panels use the sun's power. This would lower the conventional amount of electricity you would normally use, thus lowering your power bill.

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