US start-up debuts gas-powered wind turbine

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SmartGen tackles the issue of intermittent wind by burning biogas

A new hybrid wind turbine system that uses a gas generator as backup for unreliable wind energy could solve one of the biggest challenges faced by wind farms, according to US start-up Hybrid Turbines....

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