The Hornslet Wind Turbine Collapse was a spectacular collapse of a wind turbine on February 22, 2008 and it is one of only a few structural collapses that have been captured on film [read more: buff.ly/2whCZj7] [video: buff.ly/2wfiyTS]
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A film with a top ten of windmills where things went wrong. Number two, a windmill that caught fire here in Holland, unfortunately cost the lives of two mechanics who were working there.
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Maybe these turbines can adopt a design where the blades can retract in case the wind is too strong, ref. sailing ships.
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Another reason why solar is better than wind, never see a solar farm blow up in a heat wave!
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Mother nature definitely didn't like this turbine! This design kills more than it helps!!!
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Current models lock down and rotate to align with the wind to avoid these scenarios. Energy produced with high winds is not worth the wear and tear on the machine.
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First collapse or first blade blast kindly check that on slow motion picture soundtrack for exactly what was the reason for for collapse or blast 😯
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Still better than what happens when there's an error and a nuclear power plant
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