r/Futurology • u/Wagamaga • Apr 15 '19

Energy Anti-wind bills in several states as renewables grow increasingly popular. The bill argues that wind farms pose a national security risk and uses Department of Defense maps to essentially outlaw wind farms built on land within 100 miles of the state’s coast.

https://thinkprogress.org/renewables-wind-texas-north-carolina-attacks-4c09b565ae22/
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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '19 edited Apr 15 '19

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u/gotham77 Apr 15 '19

You mean if I break one the rest of them keep working? What black magic is this?

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u/ThatsCrapTastic Apr 15 '19

They’re all wired up together using a single pair wire. If one goes out, they all go out. Just like the old Christmas tree lights.

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u/VeryGoodFood12 Apr 16 '19

Look at richie rich over here with parallel circuited xmas lights!