nothing short of criminal
Grampians-Glenthompson Landscape Guardians Inc.
In 2006, the Department of Sustainability and Environment calculated that the average number of hectares burnt in country Victoria through bushfire, is a staggering 115,338 Ha each year.
The causes of these fires include: lightning strikes; … Read more...
by ClickGreen staff
Published Thu 08 Dec 2011
These amazing pictures show the moment a huge wind turbine erupted in flames after it was struck by hurricane-force winds in Scotland.
Local photographer Stuart McMahon from Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, snapped … Read more...
Please read this article carefully.
Embedded are serious safety concerns about:
Photos speak volumes in this article; Safety of Wind Systems.
1. Ejection of ice (ice throw)
2. Electrical hazards
3. An informal survey of 75 … Read more...
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Fire is the second most common accident cause in incidents found. Fire can arise from a number of sources – and some turbine types seem more prone to fire than others. A total of 190 fire incidents were found:
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By Donna Bowater, and Rowena Mason
09 Dec 2011
Gusts of up to 165mph were recorded in the Cairngorms in Aberdeenshire as gales brought travel chaos to Scotland and the North.
A 100-metre tall wind turbine burst into flames
http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/2734
“I saw a huge flash of blue out on the side of the hill where the windmills were. It started in the middle and spread out in all directions. It lit up the whole hillside the white-out of … Read more...
Editor’s Note: While the author of this industry favorable article suggests that effective mitigation of turbine fires can take place, and that much more funding should be placed in fire protection for
By Simone Kaiser and Michael Fröhlingsdorf
Credits: ©Augu Spiegel Online International
By Simone Kaiser and Michael Fröhlingsdorf
http://www.solaripedia.com/13/25/dangers_of_wind_power.html
August 2007
Spiegel Online International
Wind turbines continue to multiply the world over. But as they grow bigger and bigger, the number of dangerous accidents is … Read more...