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2011-12-08, 20:19
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Bamboozled!
"πΊππ·π·π"
May 2003
Down not across
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A bit breezy up there
Although it's somewhat draughty down here in Cambridge, up where the Jocks are strapping it is altogether distinctly breezy.. There's a nice report and some good pictures on the Beeb at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16079849 and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16094360. Look at image 13 in the second of those links to see how well wind turbines stand up to a stiff breeze.
Apparently a gust has been clocked at ~165mph --- over 260kph --- on one mountain top and at ~130mph (~210kph) at a popular ski resort. Paul |
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2011-12-08, 20:25
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"Carlos Pinho"
Oct 2011
Milton Keynes, UK
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About the wind turbine: the shutdown system failed when critical wind speed was reached, it's a very good picture. Thank you.
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2011-12-08, 20:31
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"Mike"
Aug 2002
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2011-12-08, 21:14
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Oct 2010
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The second broken wind turbine within a week...
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2011-12-08, 22:57
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"Lucan"
Dec 2006
England
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the summit of Cairngorm, my guess is "shurely shome mishtake". David |
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2011-12-08, 22:59
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"Forget I exist"
Jul 2009
Dumbassville
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yeah well apparently a storm that just rolled through here knocked down or broke 10 power poles in a row like matchsticks threw scaffolding off a building into a window and car shutting down traffic, hurricane strength winds and close to category 2 gust in one place and in nearby provinces a major bridge shut down, 15 cm of snow and something like 54,000 without power total. though your broken wind turbines suck as well. |
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