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Giant Windmills A'Fire !

If You See One of These Starting to Smoke.... RUN !!!!

"Here are some photos of what happens when transmission failures occur in windmills.  To date no gear oil has been invented to withstand the pressures produced within these transmissions.  Most recently, the government gave Dow-Corning a big grant to work on it.  Previously, many others had tried and failed."

more pics via nickvt.posterous.com

 

Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919

"On January 15, 1919, Boston suffered one of history’s strangest disasters: a devastating flood of molasses. The “Great Molasses Flood” tore through the North End and deposited so much gooey residue that locals claimed they could still smell the molasses on warm days decades later. Let’s take a look at this odd, tragic story."  

For more about this trajedy and molasses see "The great molasses tragedy!"

 

Wyoming Wind Huffs and Puffs, Blows Down a Wind Turbine Tower !

Arlington, WY – avg annual wind speed of 31 mph, gusts above 110 mph. 

Seems like a great place for a wind turbine ….right? 

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Photos from Feb 1, 2011 as the cold air mass that formed Snowzilla barreled through.
The wind chill in the area from yesterday was extreme, -54F !! 

 John Beasley WYDOT/OWL

Sent by Bob...Thanks !