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nadinbrzezinski

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10. The other problem is construction, my editor has literally been chasing

Reply to Ecumenist (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 02:16 PM

Apr 2012

that one down... because of some of the practices locally.

Another problem that the OP is probably unaware, and the more I learn the more I realize that we need a second look on the techniques, and yes regulations.

Some of these towers fall for apparently no reason, and blades have been known to come off for again apparently no reason. You are talking of a few tons here.

The towers falling seems to be related to shoddy, as in very shoddy, construction of the base. Imagine one of these falling on a road with traffic.

Soon will be asking a few questions from seismologists on the risks of putting these things ON ACTUAL faults.

As I said I am all for green technologies, but there is a dark side to all of these things...

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Those anti-wind-power rumors about wind turbines killing huge numbers of birds? BULLSHIT! [View all] backscatter712 Apr 2012 OP

read this from your own link nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #1

Nothing is completely harmless snooper2 Apr 2012 #2

read about the perils of dihydrous oxide ... zbdent Apr 2012 #6

Which may be rather harmful if LanternWaste Apr 2012 #13

or inhaled in large quantities ... zbdent Apr 2012 #15

bumper-stickers philosophies notwithstanding. LanternWaste Apr 2012 #16

What's the difference between the turbines on windfarms and the windmills that have been at work Ecumenist Apr 2012 #3

Concentration, we are having that issue in Jamul and Ocotillo right now nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #5

I know about San Onofre. I'm in the north State and have NEVER been happy with reactors in Ecumenist Apr 2012 #8

The other problem is construction, my editor has literally been chasing nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #10

Yeah, I agree with you. Here in the north, there is a "wind farm" @ the Altamont Pass. Ecumenist Apr 2012 #11

Same here, raptors are not having an easy time nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #12

What green technologies would you prefer? JDPriestly Apr 2012 #18

Distributive, as in solar in every roof, as first line nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #20

I agree about solar on every roof. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #21

I think the reason you don't read about it here is madokie Apr 2012 #7

I have no position in this argument, but I've seen a lot of wind turbines built and installed... JVS Apr 2012 #19

This seems to be correct - location, location, location jsmirman Apr 2012 #24

Birds can learn to avoid turbines. They can't learn to avoid acid rain. n/t Ian David Apr 2012 #4

There are turbines all over Spain WolverineDG Apr 2012 #9

spent a weekend at the Green Mountain Energy Wind Farm in Brazos, TX last year LanternWaste Apr 2012 #14

Wind farms are proliferating in southern Minnesota. Driving on I-90 on the way to Sioux Falls, MineralMan Apr 2012 #17

Electricity is more important than their life jenwilson Apr 2012 #22

Show your study to the golden eagles that are being killed. former9thward Apr 2012 #23

Here are the species that were studied: XemaSab Apr 2012 #25