I suppose most of us never think about what would happen if hurricane-force winds caught the blades of a massive wind turbine — say, in Scotland — and spun them around with such force that the engine catches fire.
This is what it looks like.
(Photo: Stuart McMahon via the Telegraph)

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Hurricane force winds.
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It does happen indeed, but it’s very rare. Such turbines are programmed in a way that the blades are pitched out of the...
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mon-qi reblogged this from konfuse and added:
well, here I thought my imagination was a bit too vivid. Seems like it actually DOES happen.
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Still, this is more secure than nuclear power stations.
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