Wind turbines dot the skyline in Lamar, Colorado, USA.


Some farms, like third generation farmer Jensen Stulp's in Lamar, Colorado, have rented farm land out for wind turbines to generate energy. In a drought year like 2012, income from the turbines may be the only revenue the land generates as farmers sustain heavy crop losses.


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Location: Lamar, Colorado, USA
Photo credit: © Melanie Blanding / Alamy / Afripics
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