Drone pilot spies on old gaffer sunbathing atop a 200 foot wind turbine in Rhode Island

Should have built the old style -cheaper

http://www.enterprisenews.com/article/20150401/NEWS/150409504

BRIDGEWATER – The town will soon host a structure the height of a 20-story building.

The MBTA has chosen the town as the site for a 213-foot-high wind turbine to be erected this fall, MBTA Manager of Energy Efficiency Michael Donaghy told the Town Council.

“This is an optimal location because of the minimal impact on abutters,” Donaghy said.

He said the turbine will be constructed on MBTA land near the Middleboro/Lakeville line east of the Department of Correction complex along an abandoned rail line that used to deliver coal to the prison.

The surrounding area is mainly farmland without a house for a radius of several miles, he estimated.

Donaghy said the turbine will have an estimated annual production of 1.6 million kWh, will weigh 81,200 pounds and will reach a height of 302 feet with one of the blades extended straight up.

He said the turbine will save the MBTA an estimated $195,000 annually on its electricity bill and will pay for itself in an estimated 18.6 years.

“We hope this proves the business case for renewables,” Donaghy said.

The turbine will cost several million dollars to construct, said Donaghy, without providing a precise figure. But based on the project payback estimate, the cost would be approximately $3.6 million.

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Pet Rock August 31, 2015 at 1:27pm

WTF?
Sky August 31, 2015 at 1:34am

...Wow Yor Old....lol......x....
- Pet Rock > Sky August 31, 2015 at 2:15am
  
  Old geezer, me
Sky August 30, 2015 at 12:37pm

...Is That It....lol....What Happened To The Naked Man???.....I just See....What Appears To Be.....An Old Gaffer....In A White T-Shirt......:)....
- Pet Rock > Sky August 30, 2015 at 2:32pm
  
  Id of sworn he was naked when I first saw it-what does that say about me?
Luke August 30, 2015 at 12:35am

Just as well there wasnt any wind up there
- Pet Rock > Luke August 30, 2015 at 2:36pm
  
  Should have built the old style -cheaper
  
  http://www.enterprisenews.com/article/20150401/NEWS/150409504
  
  BRIDGEWATER – The town will soon host a structure the height of a 20-story building.
  
  The MBTA has chosen the town as the site for a 213-foot-high wind turbine to be erected this fall, MBTA Manager of Energy Efficiency Michael Donaghy told the Town Council.
  
  “This is an optimal location because of the minimal impact on abutters,” Donaghy said.
  
  He said the turbine will be constructed on MBTA land near the Middleboro/Lakeville line east of the Department of Correction complex along an abandoned rail line that used to deliver coal to the prison.
  
  The surrounding area is mainly farmland without a house for a radius of several miles, he estimated.
  
  Donaghy said the turbine will have an estimated annual production of 1.6 million kWh, will weigh 81,200 pounds and will reach a height of 302 feet with one of the blades extended straight up.
  
  He said the turbine will save the MBTA an estimated $195,000 annually on its electricity bill and will pay for itself in an estimated 18.6 years.
  
  “We hope this proves the business case for renewables,” Donaghy said.
  
  The turbine will cost several million dollars to construct, said Donaghy, without providing a precise figure. But based on the project payback estimate, the cost would be approximately $3.6 million.
  - Luke > Pet Rock August 30, 2015 at 9:49pm
    
    I always think that older models of anything are far better, and yeah cheper too ... I had an android phone, it took one and a half minuites to actually fully come on, from the moment you switched it on, whereas the older mobile phones take about thirty seconds, you would think with the advance in technology, they would actually be faster .. but nooo ... its all those apps taking up the energy maybe ...
    
    Love the windmill pics, they still exist today, can be found worldwide and still functioning probibly .. Im suddenly reminded of Windy Miller, an old childrens TV program from the 70s ... so, without further ado, I present to you .. Windy Miiller .. allow the inner child in you all to come out to play .. ;-)
    
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Lx1kwGF1w
    
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    - Pet Rock > Luke August 31, 2015 at 1:58am
      
      so innocent that today it seems creepy
      - Luke > Pet Rock August 31, 2015 at 3:14am
        
        Yeah, it does seem creepy .. speaking of which, heres a strange one ...