Here's one for the fanboys (&girls).

[zeitghost]

Storm wind and fire - when wind turbines go wrong | Environmental | Made By Monkeys

Messy.

So, having removed the braking function to prevent overheating, what exactly prevents the turbine from overspeeding & shedding blades?

I think the cabin is supposed to rotate sideways on, but the one in the vid was scuppered when the power failed coz the power lines blew down in the wind.

[doodab]

So, having removed the braking function to prevent overheating, what exactly prevents the turbine from overspeeding & shedding blades?

Optimism?

Still it's not like a lightweight composite aerofoil is likely to travel far in a strong wind is it....

[OwlHoot]

Can't they just rotate the blades and the windmill direction so the blades are sideways on to the wind?

Or does their aerofoil shape mean there is no neutral position?