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Old 27th Sep 2012, 08:12
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Lucerne
 
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Upsdaisy, I really wouldn't recommend the use of maps to identify where these wind farms are popping up. The windfarm developers do not like to register their wind monitoring towers and they also refuse to mark them appropriately. The wind monitoring towers are the most dangerous structure that I have seen throughout my career. The wind turbines themselves are just a pain in the bum when they are in the way. Their turbulence also causes some hairy moments when you aren't expecting it! Windfarms present a far higher degree of immediate danger than most wires do. I'm just glad that there are not the numbers of monitoring towers and turbines as there are wires to contend with.
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