Then it learned it might not actually wind up with the spectrum which had been pledged as collateral to bondholders and reversed position.

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If successful, the storage project backed by Duke Energy in Texas would solve the full spectrum of wind integration barriers in one fell swoop.

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But wind cronyism is now being questioned all across the political spectrum.

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Though wind farms are considered pretty green on the energy-generating spectrum, it looks like they, too, have an impact on the planet.

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