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| Industrial Wind Turbines: Failures; Collapses; Accidents; Fires; Ice Throws; The Wind Turbine Industry avoids the the fact that the Safety Risks to humans and wildlife are many. When sited too close to towns and neighborhoods the Safety of the Public cannot be guaranteed. The Wind Industry claims that Industrial Wind Turbines are completely safe, but refuses to assume any responsibility or to place guarantees of Safety into writing. WHY? Residents shocked by wind-turbine collapse http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2009/03/07/residents-shocked-by-wind-turbine-collapse/ Images of the collapsed turbine at Altona Wind Park http://www.wptz.com/video/18891213/index.html Danish Wind turbine collapses in storm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbCs7ZQDKoM Danish Wind turbine Accident http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL-cRuYAxg0 Wind Turbine Collapses Near Weatherford OK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbMO7ufATBc wind turbines accidents http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppLh5pGX3qQ Wind turbines are safe - See for yourself. While this is not the norm, accidents do happen http://www.shaffermountain.com/safe.php Wind turbine fire at Kent Hills http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkGXoE3RFZ8&feature=player_embedded General Electric: Extreme Wind Speed – Risk and Mitigation http://www.gepower.com/prod_serv/products/tech_docs/en/downloads/ger4277.pdf General Electric : Ice Shedding & Ice Throw – Risk and Mitigation http://www.gepower.com/prod_serv/products/tech_docs/en/downloads/ger4262.pdf | ||||||||
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