Once it was determined that the birds would fly safely out of the way of giant turbine blades, construction began. (scientificamerican.com)
Some environmentalists oppose wind power, concerned that the clusters of giant turbines used to produce it could threaten birds and bats. (heatisonline.org)
Before his address, the president toured the city's iconic General Electric plant which is producing giant turbines — among other things — that are exported to nations as far away as Kuwait, India and China — a far cry from the light bulb filaments invented by Thomas Edison that put GE on the map in the late 19th century. (nystateofpolitics.com)