wind turbines

Storm chasers capture tornado winds above 300 mph in rare ‘intercept’

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The tornado ripped through southern Iowa at nearly 45 mph, tearing up wind turbines like string cheese. In the town of Greenfield, it overturned cars and tore houses from their foundations, leaving a rift of destruction visible from space. The twister, which the National Weather Service later rated EF4, killed five people on May 21, … Read more

Community colleges are offering clean energy degree programs as climate-related jobs expand across America

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DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) — On Chicago’s South Side, students are learning to work on Rivian electric pickup trucks and SUVs through a new technician program at Olive-Harvey College. About 150 miles south, students at Danville Area Community College in Illinois learn how to troubleshoot enormous wind turbines dozens of feet tall, along with climbing and … Read more