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Previously on "Renewable energy : why bother?"
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Those giant propellers in the Bristol Channel area are there to pull Airstrip One away from EUrasia.
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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View PostRandom?
One tedious morning I counted a mere 75 wind turbines clearly visible from Ye Newe Sloughe of Desponde.
Instead of coal tips we now have wind turbines.
At least the coal mines provided jobs.
The wind turbines, not so much, being imported.
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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View PostRandom?
One tedious morning I counted a mere 75 wind turbines clearly visible from Ye Newe Sloughe of Desponde.
Instead of coal tips we now have wind turbines.
At least the coal mines provided jobs.
The wind turbines, not so much, being imported.
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Random?
One tedious morning I counted a mere 75 wind turbines clearly visible from Ye Newe Sloughe of Desponde.
Instead of coal tips we now have wind turbines.
At least the coal mines provided jobs.
The wind turbines, not so much, being imported.
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I do have to wonder about random wind turbines dotted across the countryside.
Just seems like a way for farmers / renewable energy cos to cream money off the govt via subsidies.
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Renewable energy : why bother?
Climate change: Electrical industry's 'dirty secret' boosts warming - BBC News
It's the most powerful greenhouse gas known to humanity, and emissions have risen rapidly in recent years
Where once large coal-fired power stations brought energy to millions, the drive to combat climate change means they are now being replaced by mixed sources of power including wind, solar and gas.
This has resulted in many more connections to the electricity grid, and a rise in the number of electrical switches and circuit breakers that are needed to prevent serious accidents.
Collectively, these safety devices are called switchgear. The vast majority use SF6 gas to quench arcs and stop short circuits.
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