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What is wind power in the road to the city of new Orleans

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Wind power in the road to the city of New Orleans

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The city of New Orleans emphasizes more on sustainable renewable energy sources. Although it rallies highly on solar power, a recent shift has turned towards wind power with the availability of high wind capacity.

There are plans of constructing huge wind turbines along the Louisiana Coast supported by underwater power transmission cables to transmit the current produced from the turbines.

However, due to the high costs involved in construction and installation of wind turbines, damages occurring due to natural disturbances along the coast like hurricanes, damages to migratory birds which hit the turbine blades many energy companies are not in favor of wind power.

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