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Mayor Visualises New York Powered by Wind
US - Could visitors to New York in 10 years' time walk over the Brooklyn Bridge beneath gently whirring turbines, and gaze up at the Empire State Building topped by a giant windmill?According to the Guardian, Michael Bloomberg has raised the possibility by calling for the city to become a major generator of renewable energy.
New York's mayor wants to see the city wean itself from dependency on the conventional power grid by massive investment in wind, solar and wave energy. He opened the prospect of wind turbines being placed on bridges and skyscrapers, in a way that could transform the city's iconic skyline.
As a symbol of the change he had in mind, he conjured up the vision of the Statue of Liberty "powered by an ocean wind farm".
That would be a "thing of beauty" he told the Guardian.
Bloomberg unveiled his radical plans at an alternative energy conference in Las Vegas. His ambition is to use a combination of renewable power sources, focusing on the natural qualities of the city.
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