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[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Lacking safety standards specific to the use case of wind turbines. For example, there was a fire during installation and someone jumped to their deaths to get away. They had quick decent harnesses but couldn't use them because of the location of the fire.

[-] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

And? Those safety standards for constructing and maintaining wind turbines can be increased just as much as the safety standards for any other type of heavy labor. For example by mandating that wind turbines must have fire suppression systems installed or that wworkers must be able to rapel on the outside of the wind turbine.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago

Makes you wonder if the same thing couldn't be done for nuclear plants!

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Okay, so increase those safety standards on wind then get back to us with price per kilowatt and project lead times.

[-] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Got me there, bud! Rapelling gear surely will make wind turbines unprofitable! Checkmate renewables!

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