Figure 17.10 This installation at Copenhagen's airport is one of the worlds largest "wind farms." On some windy days, Denmark is said to have a 100% supply of electricity from wind power. Generation of elec- tricity from wind is the fastest-growing source of energy in the world.

Figure 17.10 This installation at Copenhagen's airport is one of the worlds largest "wind farms." On some windy days, Denmark is said to have a 100% supply of electricity from wind power. Generation of elec- tricity from wind is the fastest-growing source of energy in the world.

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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