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January 30, 2013

Earth to Wind Turbine: "Blow me."

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Wind turbine collapses in high wind - Telegraph Installed by renewable energy company Dulas it was supposed to have a life expectancy of 25 years.
They noted that “wind speeds are part of our root-cause investigation”. The Bradworthy Parish Council, who opposed the turbine, expressed concern that there was “nothing exceptional” in the speed of the winds.

Posted by gerardvanderleun at January 30, 2013 12:46 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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I am going to play devil's advocate but who would have thought about wind when designing a wind turbine? Fire yes,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5KvJjI21i0

but not wind.

Posted by: Potsie at January 30, 2013 3:22 PM

I think it is good thing. In a few years after the subsidies go away because we can't afford to pay them. The bird Cuisinarts will disappear too.

Posted by: Fat Man at January 30, 2013 6:15 PM

Check the warning label. Probably says: Not for outdoor use

Posted by: SteveS at January 30, 2013 6:32 PM

Take the money and run...whrrrriiiillll.

Posted by: Casey Klahn at January 30, 2013 8:02 PM

"This is England's finest kilowatt hour"

Posted by: Jim at January 31, 2013 12:27 AM

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