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ButterscotchSure6589 t1_j7kwcbv wrote
Well spotted. The embarrassment should be with the stupid MP and the very sorry excuse for a journalist.
Glittering-Jello-935 t1_j7l1mrm wrote
Bullshit headline
drewismynamea t1_j7l34sx wrote
Trust me, they have no shame. It's called capitalism, as long as they get the money it doesnt matter what misinformation they spread or who gets hurt.
SelectiveSanity t1_j7l6b1g wrote
>The Sunday Mail revealed via a whistleblower that diesel generators were used on 71 turbines in order to prevent them freezing during cold weather in December.
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>Scottish Power told the publication that this took place after a fault developed on the grid.
Seems more like a proactive approach to stopping weather related problems out in the field and cutting the risk of costly maintenance then some low IQ anti green energy advocate's wet conspiracy fever dream come to life.
Scrapple_Joe t1_j7l6p9i wrote
Writer is from Texas and thinks they're supposed to freeze and break
SelectiveSanity t1_j7lbj5r wrote
So how do the ones in the artic keep working?
Scrapple_Joe t1_j91ogop wrote
Normal ones don't, just Texan ones.
TheMarksmanHedgehog t1_j7kvujx wrote
This is more just clickbait media bollocks and faux outrage.
If using a diesel generator temporarily to stop damage to a turbine costs less than the alternative, it's probably a good decision for the environment.