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Kissing the Sky: The Pros and Cons of Ultra-Tall Wind Turbine Towers

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Each year wind turbines get taller in pursuit of steadier, stronger breezes. From 2000 to 2018, the average hub height of utility-scale wind turbines installed in the U.S. jumped from 58 meters to 88 meters, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Credit: AWEA. Still a rarity.