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As of Friday, March 7, 2008, NBC11 has become the first television in the U.S. to be powered by wind. The station has offset its electricity with 100 percent certified energy certificates, according to station officials.

NBC11 First U.S. TV Station To Run On Wind Power - News Story - KNTV | San Francisco
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Although FOX was the first network to be powered by windbags.
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Sounds good. Hopefully the fast wind can keep up with their instantaneous radio transmissions.
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