{"id":260644,"date":"2023-06-04T18:03:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T16:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=260644"},"modified":"2023-06-04T18:03:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T16:03:22","slug":"safety-claims-incinerated-locals-smothered-with-toxic-smoke-from-burning-wind-turbines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=260644","title":{"rendered":"Safety Claims Incinerated: Locals Smothered With Toxic Smoke From Burning Wind\u00a0Turbines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When 300-tonne wind turbines spontaneously explode into giant toxic fireballs, locals have more contend with than the risk of bushfires (or \u2018wildfires\u2019 as Americans call them).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Packed with flammable and toxic oils, plastics, fibreglass and low-ignition point metals, like aluminium, when one of these things spontaneously bursts into flames, everybody for miles around knows all about it. For rural dwellers nervous about the terror that comes with an out-of-control bushfire, here are a few fun facts about the Vestas V112.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Vestas V112 3MW turbine \u2013 the kind used at Macarthur in Victoria \u2013 holds the following \u201cchemicals\u201d, according to their specifications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The hydraulic system has about 100 litres of hydraulic fluid in reserve, and to keep the gearbox lubricated requires 1,170 litres of gear oil \u2013 which sits in the gearbox sump and a reservoir (\u201cexternal gravity tank), all housed in the nacelle:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So \u2013 once alight \u2013 there\u2019s plenty of fuel to keep them burning, including their 10-20 tonne fibreglass epoxy blades. And when they get going, the toxic plume emitted isn\u2019t something to sneeze at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which is something that locals near Rexville, New York are now well-experienced with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent self-immolation provided plenty of pyrotechnic excitement, along with evident threat to life and limb, particularly for those downwind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neighbours are no doubt reviewing their insurance policies; and a number of them are challenging local government officials about who bears the ultimate liability for the chaos and harm to health and property caused when one of these things turns fireball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farmer: Wind turbine fire in rural Western New York caused contamination to family, livestock, and land<\/strong>
Wellsville Sun
Andrew Harris
17 April 2023<\/p>\n\n\n

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The scenes were amazing from the recent fire on the Steuben-Allegany county line. A massive wind turbine was on fire, hundreds of feet in the air, black smoke billowing out of the blaze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was obvious that the turbine was destroyed and the fire burned out after being on fire for hours. What wasn\u2019t obvious was what the fire was burning into the wind \u2026 fiberglass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The family downwind and nearby the fire say they have been impacted. According to multiple sources, several family members have been exposed to airborne fiberglass: Livestock are affected and croplands are contaminated. There are up to six property owners who may have been affected. One is a retired Navy officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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