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AtW replied

19 July 2012, 20:03
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Germany is the only country not to consult Diver.

WHS

They could not afford his fees...
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EternalOptimist replied

19 July 2012, 19:58
Originally posted by Bacchus View Post

Some massive solar PV arrays though

play to your strengths!

damn right.
I just had my baldy patch wired into the Italian grid, and the power surge blew out half the street lights in Napoli
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Bacchus replied

19 July 2012, 19:45
Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

oh

Italy - zero turbines seen.

well done Italy. Scenary unspoiled. subsidies unspended. bono magnifico arrividerci. grazi. and a bon journo too.

Some massive solar PV arrays though

play to your strengths!
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BrilloPad replied

19 July 2012, 19:32
Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

Half the turbines I saw were in Germany. and 25% of those were busted.

Germany is the only country not to consult Diver.
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EternalOptimist replied

19 July 2012, 19:27
oh

Italy - zero turbines seen.

well done Italy. Scenary unspoiled. subsidies unspended. bono magnifico arrividerci. grazi. and a bon journo too.
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EternalOptimist replied

19 July 2012, 19:22
Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

Are you sure the stationary props weren't attached to Heinkels and Junkers waiting for orders?

no, those fokkers were wind turbines
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Doggy Styles replied

19 July 2012, 19:20
Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

A non scientific observation.

I have just whizzed around a fair bit of europe, and (from the road) I noticed

France, fair few turbines, 90 % working hard
BeNeLux, some turbines, 90% working hard
Germany, Lots and lots of turbines, 75% working
Denmark, some turbines, 100% working
Norway, some turbines, 100% working
Sweden, some turbines, 90% working hard

Half the turbines I saw were in Germany. and 25% of those were busted.

thats a lot

Are you sure the stationary props weren't attached to Heinkels and Junkers waiting for orders?
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EternalOptimist replied

19 July 2012, 19:20
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Maybe they have really big birds in Germany?

They do. Big knockers as well

makes you wonder how they dont fall over all the time
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Cliphead replied

19 July 2012, 19:20
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Maybe they have really fit birds in Germany?
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AtW replied

19 July 2012, 19:19
Maybe they have really big birds in Germany?
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EternalOptimist started a topic Wind turbines - reliability

19 July 2012, 19:16
Wind turbines - reliability

A non scientific observation.

I have just whizzed around a fair bit of europe, and (from the road) I noticed

France, fair few turbines, 90 % working hard
BeNeLux, some turbines, 90% working hard
Germany, Lots and lots of turbines, 75% working
Denmark, some turbines, 100% working
Norway, some turbines, 100% working
Sweden, some turbines, 90% working hard

Half the turbines I saw were in Germany. and 25% of those were busted.

thats a lot
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