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March2024

Wind farms

AGROVOC URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_b1f7a77f

FAO/Alessia Pierdomenico

Wind farms are one of the pillars of renewable energy. Due to the fact that they use a clean power source (wind energy) and produce no harmful emissions, they are environmentally safe.

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