The experience of countries such as Germany with large-scale build-out of wind energy production may serve as a cautionary tale, an example well worth keeping an eye on as the U.S. continues building wind power capacity. News magazine Der Spiegel's website Spiegel Online offers an in-depth look at the trouble wind turbines are stirring up in the forests and mountains of Europe.
Eco-Blowback: Mutiny in the Land of Wind Turbines, by Matthias Schulz
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Doug Chandler, Senior Staff Writer
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Doug Chandler began writing about the electrical industry in 1992, and still finds there's never a shortage of stories to be told. So he spends his days finding them and telling them. Educationally, he's a Jayhawk with an English degree. Outside of work, he can often be found banging drums or harvesting tomatoes.