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Energy Sources: A Comparison
🌬️ WIND FARMS
Land Use
Moderate
(95% still farmable)
Bird Deaths*
~300,000/yr
(US, all sources)
Emissions
11–12 gCO₂/kWh
(lifecycle, IPCC)
Waste
Steel/Concrete
(blades >90% recyclable)
⛏️ COAL + GAS
Land Use
EXTREME
(mines, ash dams, buffers)
Bird Deaths*
~7.9 MILLION/yr
(cats, windows, fossil infra)
Emissions
820–1,050 gCO₂/kWh
(coal, IPCC)
Waste
TOXIC ASH PONDS
(heavy metals, mercury)