Wind Power falling out of favor

[Manonthestreet]

This isn’t just a one-off judicial reaction. It represents a seismic shift in how the French legal system—and perhaps the broader public—are beginning to confront the uncomfortable truth about wind energy’s collateral damage. Despite the Green orthodoxy that surrounds renewables, wind turbines kill birds. And not just any birds. In this case, the victim was the breeding male of a golden eagle pair that had nested just three kilometers from the turbine site, a distance well beyond typical disturbance buffers used in wildlife protection. The Blade Stops Here: France Holds Wind Industry Accountable at Last

About time. Unsightly, unreliable and hazardous waste after they are done

 

[JGalt]

Wind power is nothing but hot air, smoke, mirrors, and a hare-brained scheme to make developed nations poorer and China richer.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

They certainly spoil the landscape, and they are fucking so huge you have to drive miles to lose sight of some of them when you're going down the highway.

 

[1srelluc]

I'd sooner have a Super Max prison on my property line than a wind farm.

 

[rightwinger]

It is worse than you think

Trump says they cause Windmill Cancer

 

[Foxfyre]

This isn’t just a one-off judicial reaction. It represents a seismic shift in how the French legal system—and perhaps the broader public—are beginning to confront the uncomfortable truth about wind energy’s collateral damage. Despite the Green orthodoxy that surrounds renewables, wind turbines kill birds. And not just any birds. In this case, the victim was the breeding male of a golden eagle pair that had nested just three kilometers from the turbine site, a distance well beyond typical disturbance buffers used in wildlife protection. The Blade Stops Here: France Holds Wind Industry Accountable at Last

About time. Unsightly, unreliable and hazardous waste after they are done

And we are beginning to see more and more of these eyesores dotting the country: Most of the components are not recyclable and as the turbines wear out after 15-20 years or so, they are often just abandoned.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

I took this photo last summer along the highway around The Dalles Oregon.
Notice how small the tractor pulling this wind blade looks, and keep in mind the end of the blade is out of the picture, and also this was just a single blade.

 

[Meister]

The ones being constructed in the Atlantic are as tall as a high rise considering the
the base of it. Also may be linked to the deaths of whales being washed on shore.

 

[Foxfyre]

I took this photo last summer along the highway around The Dalles Oregon.
Notice how small the tractor pulling this wind blade looks, and keep in mind the end of the blade is out of the picture, and also this was just a single blade.

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Yep. It generally takes a good size truck pulling a looooooooong trailer to transport a single blade to an average wind turbine. We see these all the time on I-40 all headed west.

 

[forkup]

This isn’t just a one-off judicial reaction. It represents a seismic shift in how the French legal system—and perhaps the broader public—are beginning to confront the uncomfortable truth about wind energy’s collateral damage. Despite the Green orthodoxy that surrounds renewables, wind turbines kill birds. And not just any birds. In this case, the victim was the breeding male of a golden eagle pair that had nested just three kilometers from the turbine site, a distance well beyond typical disturbance buffers used in wildlife protection. The Blade Stops Here: France Holds Wind Industry Accountable at Last

About time. Unsightly, unreliable and hazardous waste after they are done

Funny. How many birds... hell entire habitats do you think got destroyed during the Exon Valdez disaster, Deepwater Horizon, Chernobyl, etc. etc. in fact want to take a guess how many people get killed on a yearly basis from things like air pollution? I'll tell you millions.

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In Europe wind provides 11 percent of power, in some countries it nears 50 percent. And does it WAYYYYYYY cleaner than its alternatives.

 

[Meister]

Funny. How many birds... hell entire habitats do you think got destroyed during the Exon Valdez disaster, Deepwater Horizon, Chernobyl, etc. etc. in fact want to take a guess how many people get killed on a yearly basis from things like air pollution? I'll tell you millions.

Data review: how many people die from air pollution?

This data review presents published estimates of the global death toll from air pollution and provides the context that makes them understandable.

ourworldindata.org

In Europe wind provides 11 percent of power, in some countries it nears 50 percent. And does it WAYYYYYYY cleaner than its alternatives.

Doesn't work here, Texas found that out a few winters ago.
As stated earlier, these windmills have basically a short term life span and
really nowhere to get rid of the monsters.
You want cleaner? How about nuclear? No?

 

[forkup]

Doesn't work here, Texas found that out a few winters ago.
As stated earlier, these windmills have basically a short term life span and
really nowhere to get rid of the monsters.
You want cleaner? How about nuclear? No?

I count 1 minor and 2 major nuclear disasters in about a 50 year period. 1 Of these made 1000 sq mile of Ukraine unfit for human habitation for hundreds of years. Increasing cancer rates globally for years.

What do you think is easier to get rid of. Windmills or spend fuel rods. Things that stay deadly to humans for tens of thousands of years.

And by the way. Texas found out because it decided that it's power grid should not be winterized.

How Texas’ Power Generation Failed During the Storm, in Charts (Published 2021)

All energy sources fell short, but natural gas power broke down the most.

www.nytimes.com

 

[toobfreak]

Wind power is nothing but hot air, smoke, mirrors, and a hare-brained scheme to make developed nations poorer and China richer.

Man, that really blows.

 

[Captain Caveman]

It is worse than you think

Trump says they cause Windmill Cancer

 

[Meister]

I count 1 minor and 2 major nuclear disasters in about a 50 year period. 1 Of these made 1000 sq mile of Ukraine unfit for human habitation for hundreds of years. Increasing cancer rates globally for years.

What do you think is easier to get rid of. Windmills or spend fuel rods. Things that stay deadly to humans for tens of thousands of years.

And by the way. Texas found out because it decided that it's power grid should not be winterized.

How Texas’ Power Generation Failed During the Storm, in Charts (Published 2021)

All energy sources fell short, but natural gas power broke down the most.

www.nytimes.com

Okay, I knew you wouldn't go for clean energy.
Let's go with clean coal and fossil fuel. The rest of
the "green energy" is nothing more than redistributing the wealth.
Which, I have a feeling you're all for.

 

[Captain Caveman]

This isn’t just a one-off judicial reaction. It represents a seismic shift in how the French legal system—and perhaps the broader public—are beginning to confront the uncomfortable truth about wind energy’s collateral damage. Despite the Green orthodoxy that surrounds renewables, wind turbines kill birds. And not just any birds. In this case, the victim was the breeding male of a golden eagle pair that had nested just three kilometers from the turbine site, a distance well beyond typical disturbance buffers used in wildlife protection. The Blade Stops Here: France Holds Wind Industry Accountable at Last

About time. Unsightly, unreliable and hazardous waste after they are done

Dreadful things. Hopefully nuclear fusion will make them all redundant.

 

[forkup]

Okay, I knew you wouldn't go for clean energy.
Let's go with clean coal and fossil fuel. The rest of
the "green energy" is nothing more than redistributing the wealth.
Which, I have a feeling you're all for.

I'm for clean energy. Clean energy that doesn't jeopardize the coming generations. I notice that you didn't answer the question. Suppose that we don't get any more nuclear accidents. Best case scenario. What do you suggest we do with the tons of highly radioactive... as in for thousands of years radioactive material?

As for "clean coal" and fossil fuel. This causes MILLIONS of deaths each year simply from polution. That's more acceptable to you than wind farms. Why?

And yes, redistributing wealth so the top 1 doesn't have 50 percent of total wealth seems desirable. Why isn't it to you?

Three questions. Answer them please.

 

[X.Onasis]

It is worse than you think

Trump says they cause Windmill Cancer

Then it's gotta be true.

 

[Manonthestreet]

I'm for clean energy. Clean energy that doesn't jeopardize the coming generations. I notice that you didn't answer the question. Suppose that we don't get any more nuclear accidents. Best case scenario. What do you suggest we do with the tons of highly radioactive... as in for thousands of years radioactive material?

As for "clean coal" and fossil fuel. This causes MILLIONS of deaths each year simply from polution. That's more acceptable to you than wind farms. Why?

And yes, redistributing wealth so the top 1 doesn't have 50 percent of total wealth seems desirable. Why isn't it to you?

Three questions. Answer them please.

How many sq miles of windmills equals 1 nuke plant.

 

[JGalt]

I'm for clean energy. Clean energy that doesn't jeopardize the coming generations. I notice that you didn't answer the question. Suppose that we don't get any more nuclear accidents. Best case scenario. What do you suggest we do with the tons of highly radioactive... as in for thousands of years radioactive material?

As for "clean coal" and fossil fuel. This causes MILLIONS of deaths each year simply from polution. That's more acceptable to you than wind farms. Why?

And yes, redistributing wealth so the top 1 doesn't have 50 percent of total wealth seems desirable. Why isn't it to you?

Three questions. Answer them please.

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Military Uses:

• Tank Armor:
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• Armor-Piercing Rounds:
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Civilian Uses:

• Radiation Shielding: Depleted uranium is used as a shielding material, particularly in industrial radiography and medical settings,.
  

• Ballast: It can be used as ballast in various applications, such as sailboat keels.
  
  
• Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX): Depleted uranium can be mixed with recycled plutonium to create MOX fuel, which can be used in nuclear reactors, says the World Nuclear Association.