PYCO Wind Turbine Construction Timelapse (short)
This is the short version timelapse of one of the PYCO 1 Megawatt Wind Turbines. The construction of this turbine took place from March 31st 2008 to April 4th 2008 in Lubbock, Texas.
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Duration : 0:1:46
Tags: building, construction, crane, generator, green, lapse, Power, time, timelapse, TURBINE, WIND
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
…cool…: )
…cool…: )
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
so big that is was …
so big that is was brought in on 12 railcars. I took some captures of them disassembling it, unfortunately it rained most of that week and the images did not turn out very well.
I think the crane embled is over 100 meters tall.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
…how big is that …
…how big is that mobile crane…
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Very coool!!!***** …
Very coool!!!*****Duke
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
No matter what …
No matter what changes you try there are always those that benefit from restricting progress. This video clarify s how some idiots restrict progress. Democracy is all about popularity some politicians will have to stick their neck out because the end of oil is coming. If your country has wind why not use it instead of importing?
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
I am a civil …
I am a civil engineering and I didn’t work on these but a friend of mine does. He works for a construction company that specializes in this type of thing. A degree in civil engineering, construction management or construction science will set you up pretty well for this type of thing.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
WOW! O_O
BRAVO! …
WOW! O_O
BRAVO! Amazing! 5 Stars!
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
According to who …
According to who you believe the world has reached “peak oil” or will reach it within our lifetimes, energy, goods and services are going to increase in cost unless we bite the bullet and follow a much more aggressive renewable energy policy here in the UK as well.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Um i have a …
Um i have a question. I’m still in highschool and I want to know what course if you have to take one to like construct these type of windmills. I don’t know if you work on them but if you do can you reply to this comment. thanks
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
check out my wind …
check out my wind power vids…
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
No, too many morons …
No, too many morons add music to videos which simply don’t need it on youtube.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
no music means …
no music means listen to whatever you want! its so much better than having someone you dont know decide a song for you
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
what happens when …
what happens when nuclear we peak plutonium or thorium or whichever radioactive fuel you use as an energy source? will the US invade other countries rich in these fuels in the future?
We can easily fulfill our energy needs with renewables (only if you plan to live a sustainable life and not a wasteful one like most of the west lives).
US uses 9 hectares of land (energy+food+industries, supplies basically) per person and EU averages out to 5-6.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
cool vid… could …
cool vid… could do with some music though
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
You can’t destroy …
You can’t destroy nuclear waste, not unless you’re an alchemist.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
The problem with …
The problem with nuclear is that most people don’t want the miniscule chance of getting radiated. They rather have the guaranteed chance of slowly dying by breathing in polution over time.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Not one of the …
Not one of the largest (tests for 6MW turbines are running in Germany, a single blade longer than the whole wingspan of a 747), but nice to see they build big ones in the US, too.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Energy independence …
Energy independence? You should check the facts. The US are mining a mere 2.5% of the worlds uranium. World reserves are estimated to be depleted in 85 years (at current consumption). Uranium price has gone up 800% (8-hundred!) in the last decade. Nuclear power is a dead end, relying on it is repeating the same mistake, made with oil. For the “experience” of efficient reactors: the US need double the amount of uranium for the same amount of energy produced than Germany or France.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
We’re gonna need a …
We’re gonna need a bigger mill.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Actually, there is …
Actually, there is a plasma driven waste burning system that has been designed and operated. Completely self sustaining and provides auxilary power as well. From what I heard it can also be used to destroy used nuclear waste.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Nuclear waste isn’t …
Nuclear waste isn’t nearly as bad as people think. Nuclear Reprocessing is an absolute must. PUREX is a good system, and there are many more on the horizon. Each time you reprocess, you seriously reduce the half life.
There is no way you can rely solely on wind. It is a great source of energy, and it is getting more efficient, but society cannot solely rely on it. You hear a lot about wind farms, but there are new coal and oil plants too.
If you don’t go nuclear, you’ll never truly be green.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Wind will never …
Wind will never match the power you can get from a nuclear plant. France is 80% nuclear and they are a country the size of Texas. You think they would be 80% nuclear if they were having problems finding space for the waste?
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Three Mile Island …
Three Mile Island is the most over hyped nuclear event ever. Show me some reports the effects of that event. And look how every other power plant has responded to Three Mile.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
You need both.
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You need both.
Nuclear is far more safe than you think. In fact, the older ones in use right now are more dangerous than the new designs that are in place. As soon as people stop thinking every nuclear reactor is going to turn into a Chernobyl or Hiroshima, the sooner we’ll get to clean, renewable energy.
But wind is still good. Love it.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Actually it is …
Actually it is radioactive; However, your right, the decay of radioactive elements heat the earth’s interior. So why not put the nuclear waste in the mantle where there are no living organisms to be effected.