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Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they're being built (www.usatoday.com)
submitted 9 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than they're being built::The clock is ticking toward a deadline to meet renewable-energy standards. But USA TODAY's analysis finds local governments banning wind turbines, solar plants.

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[–] badaboomxx@lemmy.world 77 points 9 months ago (3 children)

In Mexico we had a dumb politician who said windmills stole the air of the people.

[–] marx2k@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Mexico by way of south korea?

https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/01/fan-death-korean-moms-think-that-your-electric-fan-will-kill-you.html

People believe weird shit everywhere, unfortunately

Edit: couldn't get Wikipedia to give me the urban legend definition and not the metal band. Changed the link

[–] badaboomxx@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

That is a really good find

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

All that air pushing the blades has to come from somewhere!

[–] badaboomxx@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

The current president of Mexico banned almost all.the eco technologies because od absurd ramblings like thst one of that politician, but his maim goal was to steal the money that the government invested in those.