Wind turbines were designed to capture subsidies, but they clearly weren’t designed to last. These things have suffered hundreds of ‘structural failures’ – where either 10-25 tonne blades are shredded or flung in all directions; or their 90-120m towers implode, unceremoniously delivering the 80-140 tonne nacelle to terra firma, with exhilarating effect. And, as these things get … Continue reading Gravity Strikes Again: Ageing Wind Turbines Literally Falling To Pieces
Category: Vietnam
Poor, Be Damned: Subsidised Wind & Solar Scam Guarantees Third World Poverty
The great wind and solar scam’s beneficiaries couldn’t care less about the poorest billion, struggling daily for a little energy for cooking or warmth, which comes often in the form of scavenged twigs and dung. Raking in $billions in wind and solar subsidies is just the beginning. The Great Green Reset now includes so-called net-zero … Continue reading Poor, Be Damned: Subsidised Wind & Solar Scam Guarantees Third World Poverty
More ‘Green’ Energy Victims: Wind Farm Landslides Wiping Out Fertile Farmland
With friends like the wind industry, who needs enemies? No one could accuse the wind industry of caring about the environment in which we live. In Quang Tri Province, Vietnam dozens of wind farms are under construction, with turbines being planted on top of steep ridgelines that sit above fertile valleys. In high rainfall country, … Continue reading More ‘Green’ Energy Victims: Wind Farm Landslides Wiping Out Fertile Farmland