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What is that thing in the middle at the top of the proposed Anara tower in Dubai? In most of the renderings it looks like a wind turbine integrated into the building, but when you look closely (image below) you can see that the hub is inhabited and that it is supported by the three blades. So now architects don't even bother with the real thing, they just borrow the imagery and put fake turbine-like things on the top of their buildings because they look cool. ...
Developers of a proposed Hartland North Dakota-area wind farm have in mind a 2,000-MW capacity project, covering parts of three northwestern North Dakota counties. If construction is approved, the $4 billion project would result in 1,333 wind towers spread over 720 square miles. Completion date target is fall of 2010.