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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.

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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.

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