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Old 19th June 2006 | 13:09
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BDiONU
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Originally Posted by Devil_Wings44
BDiONU
Almost true
The government knows all the weaknesses but it looks good on paper and the story sounds good. No smoke comes out a wind turbine (except when they go on fire) so it must be clean!
Originally Posted by anotherthing
it's an old wives tale that is costs more to build the turbines than we actually make.
Hhhmmmm two differing opinions! Who to believe? On balance Devil gives more detail and seems more believable.

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Whitelees overcame ATC objections in part by the power company providing another radar source which covered the area without the picture being being obliterated by the turbine tips. This radar is fed in to provide a mosaic.

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