

Why Oil Country is Turning to Wind Power
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Why Oil Country is Turning to Wind Power
Season 1 Episode 13 | 9m 29s | CC
Texas is an oil state, right? Yes! But it’s also a wind state. If Texas were a country it would be fifth in the world for wind energy generation. Take a trip through wind country with host Joe Hanson as he explores a wind farm in his home state of Texas.
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