All power generation comes with risk, which get traded off against the enormous societal benefits, when it's reliable and affordable. Where the power source is wholly weather dependent – and the industry that profits from it wholly dependent upon massive and endless subsidies and, therefore, wholly unsustainable – there is nothing to trade off … Continue reading Pilots Flying United: Court Rejects Wind Power Project as Just ‘Plane’ Stupid
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Fighting for Air: Communities Rally to Stop Wind Projects Wrecking Local Airports
All power generation comes with risk. However, those risks are traded off against the immeasurable societal benefits provided by reliable and affordable electricity. Where the power source is wholly weather dependent – and the industry that profits from it wholly dependent upon massive and endless subsidies and, therefore, wholly unsustainable – there is nothing to … Continue reading Fighting for Air: Communities Rally to Stop Wind Projects Wrecking Local Airports
Wind Turbines Present Mortal Threat to Flyers: Project Canned as Unacceptable Threat to Human Life
All power generation comes with risk. However, those risks are traded off against the immeasurable societal benefits provided by reliable and affordable electricity. Where the power source is wholly weather dependent – and the industry that profits from it wholly dependent upon massive and endless subsidies and, therefore, wholly unsustainable – there is nothing … Continue reading Wind Turbines Present Mortal Threat to Flyers: Project Canned as Unacceptable Threat to Human Life
Pilot’s Nightmare: Wind Turbines Present Clear & Present Danger For Light Aircraft
All power generation comes with risk. However, those risks are traded off against the immeasurable societal benefits provided by reliable and affordable electricity. Where the power source is wholly weather dependent - and the industry that profits from it wholly dependent upon massive and endless subsidies and, therefore, wholly unsustainable - there is nothing to … Continue reading Pilot’s Nightmare: Wind Turbines Present Clear & Present Danger For Light Aircraft
Ontario’s Wind Power Insanity Delivers Death Wish to Pilots
Is there anything to say in favour of these things? Not only insanely expensive and utterly pointless at every level, they pose a mortal danger to both man and beast. In the 20 years or so since they've spun into heavily subsidised 'action', the wind industry's has managed to clock up a fairly sizeable death … Continue reading Ontario’s Wind Power Insanity Delivers Death Wish to Pilots
Texan Senate to Curb Wind Farms Threatening America’s Naval Aviators
Back in October last year, we looked at a report on how the RAF’s best of the best have been involved in dozens of near misses with these things in the UK, unnecessarily risking their lives every time they hit the skies: RAF’s Top Guns Call Wind Farms a ‘Disaster in the Making’ for Flyers … Continue reading Texan Senate to Curb Wind Farms Threatening America’s Naval Aviators
Deadly Aircraft/Turbine Disaster at Highland Wind Farms ‘Just a matter of time’
**** A couple of weeks back, we looked at a report on how the RAF’s best of the best have been involved in dozens of near misses with these things in the UK, unnecessarily risking their lives every time they hit the skies: RAF’s Top Guns Call Wind Farms a ‘Disaster in the Making’ for … Continue reading Deadly Aircraft/Turbine Disaster at Highland Wind Farms ‘Just a matter of time’
RAF’s Top Guns Call Wind Farms a ‘Disaster in the Making’ for Flyers
**** There are at least 2 critical dangers for flyers created by these things: 1) air turbulence – generated by a sea of 50-60m blades with their outer tips travelling at around 350-400km/h – interfering with the ability of the pilot to control their kite (see our post here); and 2) slamming into them – … Continue reading RAF’s Top Guns Call Wind Farms a ‘Disaster in the Making’ for Flyers
Wind Farm MET Masts Become Crop-Dusters’ Mortal Enemies
**** There are at least 2 critical dangers for flyers created by giant fans: 1) air turbulence – generated by a sea of 50-60m blades with their outer tips travelling at around 400km/h – interfering with the ability of the pilot to control their kite (see our post here); and 2) slamming into them – … Continue reading Wind Farm MET Masts Become Crop-Dusters’ Mortal Enemies
4 killed as Plane slams into Wind Turbines in South Dakota
**** There are at least 2 critical dangers for flyers created by these things: 1) air turbulence - generated by a sea of 50-60m blades with their outer tips travelling at around 400km/h – interfering with the ability of the pilot to control their kite (see our post here); and 2) slamming into them - … Continue reading 4 killed as Plane slams into Wind Turbines in South Dakota
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