Andy Hall wrote:
On 2008-02-24 14:59:53 +0000, Andy Burns
said:

On 24/02/2008 14:44, ARWadworth wrote:

"Steve Firth" wrote in message
...

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cdd_1203701257

Why did it collapse?

It would usually be shutdown in such high winds ...

So at the point when more energy can be extracted from the elements, the
thing can't perform?

In too little wind, as in on people's houses, they are inadequate, and
in higher winds they have to be shut down in case they break?

Sounds like alternative energy's answer to Chernobyl.



Exactly.

They only produce their rated output in a 'stiff breeze' IIRC.

The average power output for te reasins given is one sixth of that.

Very wasteful of copper and constructional materials, and the energy
used to make them.