LEGO is still awesome!
LEGO's Vestas turbine kit. Credit: LEGO

LEGO is still awesome!

Michael Mahon Michael Mahon

Michael Mahon

Solar Academy Manager at SMA America

Published Dec 11, 2018
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Oh how I loved LEGOs when I was a child (and that was MANY years ago). Now, a new reason to love the company - news that LEGO reaches its 100% renewables goal three years ahead of schedule! And even better, they build a 146,000 piece wind turbine to celebrate. This shortly after re-releasing a functioning wind-turbine kit.

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