A disagreement over a television scene about oil separates petroleum's industrial importance from estimates for a particular wind turbine. One objection is that the construction figures are overstated; the reply is that the costs fit that Texas site but cannot be carried over to the UK. Siting is central to the resulting argument about renewable-energy infrastructure. Applying the same solution everywhere can increase the fossil-fuel use required for construction, particularly where local conditions make the location unsuitable.
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Why wind-turbine construction costs depend on location
Estimates for building a wind turbine in Texas become a disagreement about local conditions and the limits of applying one construction model everywhere.