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  • Wind turbines are unsightly;
  • Wind is not steady;
  • Birds and bats are killed striking the blades of turbines;
  • There is a large up-front investment;
  • The return on investment is typically so long that subsidies are necessary to make instalation of turbines financially feasible;
  • Wind turbines are prone to damage from storms.
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