In addition to photovoltaics, wind turbines are among the most powerful renewable energy sources. Thorsten Schrader and Frank Härtig outline the challenges for metrology.
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Schrader, T., Härtig, F. Blowin’ in the wind. Nat. Phys. 21, 678 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-025-02850-8
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