>>7980100This looks like near infrared (NIR) imaging.
>>7980207>Does that rural district also house all the industry needed to produce those wind turbinesUnlikely but theoretically possible. A 1 kW can be made in a garage, 1 MW can be made in a large workshop, 3 MW and up needs more dedicated facilities, 10 MW and up needs advanced composites and 14 - 15 MW is peak performance today. That means 170 m long blades on a hub 200+ m above the ground and a 300 tonne nacelle with equipment.
People are discussing larger wind turbines in excess of 15 MW but that requires switching from glass fiber to carbon fiber reinforced composites. In practice, going beyond 15 MW will be painful.
>>7980371Long term forecast is a very dry summer this year, a touch of desert punk. They have been mistaken in the past.
