Wind-powered pints: Huge turbine powers Budweiser brewery in Wales

Michael Holder
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One of UK's largest onshore wind turbines installed to help directly power Budweiser's Magor brewery in South Wales

One of the UK's largest onshore wind turbines has been installed in South Wales to directly power a nearby Budweiser brewery in Magor, thanks to a partnership between Brewing giant AB InBev and renewable...

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