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Originally Posted by UtahBill  I wonder how a wind turbine will stand up to a tornado.....the corridor Pickens is talking about has those in abundance.
If Gore thinks his preaching will move the future president, I don't care what he says that might be wrong, if it will just get the prez and the senate and house up off their sorry butts...  |
Modern wind gens have flexing blades that cause the rotor to stall in very strong winds (or some other mechanism to avoid overspin).
Of course, I wouldn't expect them to stand up to a direct tornado strike. Not much does.