Major risks of turbines
Dr John Etherington’s recent comments regarding Gareth Scourfield’s opposition to the proposed wind turbines at Wear Point prompted me to purchase a copy of The Wind Farm Scam.
Consequently I would encourage anyone who requires a more in depth view of wind turbines to do likewise and prepare to be enlightened by an expert who is not financially or politically motivated by this topic.
While I enjoyed the complete book, the following safety items should be of interest to people residing and working within 2km of the proposed turbines Chapter eight explains ‘danger and nuisance’ turbine blades have been known to have failed and been hurled over 400m’.
Consequently the Caithness wind farm information forum recommend that a distance of 2km be maintained between turbines and occupied housing (I would also include large industrial LNG and oil terminals).
Fire is also a featured hazard. Fires are started by faulty transmission wind turbine trains and fed by hundreds of litres of lubricating oil.
Due to the turbine height, fire equipment cannot reach the tower top; therefore, fire fighters can only wait for the fire to burn out.
This is obviously a major hazard at Wear Point, as high winds could scatter burning debris within the area of the nearest two COMAH (control of major accident hazards) sites of SemiLogistics and Dragon LNG.
Due to the above facts I propose a new acronym Niaby (not in anybody’s backyard).
Chris White
Ferrybank,
Beach Road,
Llanreath,
Pembroke Dock.
Western Telegraph
10 December 2009
Tags: Wind power, Wind energy
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