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This is the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine

Swedish start-up Modvion created the turbine which stands outside Gothenburg. The tower is made from 144 layers of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and by varying the grain direction, engineers can make the walls exceptionally strong.

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