Olympic turbine to be green beacon

James S Murray
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A 120m windmill will attempt to ease the environmental impact of the the London 2012 Olympics

Plans to build a wind turbine at the London 2012 Olympic site in east London were unveiled today as the organisers said they hoped the renewable energy scheme would provide a successful template for future...

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