Wind energy proponents seek to end stalemate
With wind turbines popping up haphazardly around Switzerland, the time has come for better planning and dialogue to avoid opposition which the machines provoke.
Such was the conclusion of a conference in Bern this week attended by around 200 people, most of whom supported wind farms.
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