Modern Life in Northern Minnesota
The Mesabi Daily News reported Sunday that Minnesota Power has idled 10 massive wind turbines at its “Taconite Ridge” facility by MinnTac in Mountain Iron. The shutdown may last until February. There is a problem with the blades that the manufacturer is repairing under warranty. This goes to show you that any new technology is subject to engineering issues, something to be aware of as we dive head first into “the green economy.”
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Now if this was a biomass project, consolidated sewer plant, (or – gasp! – coal gassification), critics would be pouncing on the shutdown as clear evidence that the technology is worthless, the project was oversold, “they should just tear the whole thing down”, etc.
Darn armchair engineers!