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The position and intensity of the southern westerly wind belt varies seasonally as a consequence of changes in sea surface temperature. During the austral winter, the belt expands northward and ...

The company also said its belts do not need oil or lubrication, which offers an advantage for turbines that located offshore and may be difficult to maintain. This makes them especially suited in use ...

Some farmers see possibilities, some see a blight on the landscape, amid a significant growth of wind energy in WA's agricultural heartland.

Half a dozen developers already have wind projects in the pipeline that would see more than 1,000 turbines installed across the south of WA, turning the southern grain belt into a new energy corridor.