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Why can't we rely only on wind energy?

Updated: 9/23/2023
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There is area limitation of potential wind energy site. If the wind speed is lower than 7 m/s the cost of running would not be too good. It could provide substantial portion of energy but wind energy alone is not sufficient for our size of population.

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