PolitiFact - Meme uses faulty math to claim that it takes 300 gallons of jet fuel to de-ice wind turbines

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A Facebook post about the amount of fuel used to de-ice a wind turbine relies on faulty math and exaggerations.

that sought to blame crippling power outages in Texas during a winter storm on renewable energy sources and policies. The post at the time contained no mention of the amount of fuel or oil used as part of the de-icing.

Alpine Helicopter’s report includes an analysis of how much fuel would be needed by a helicopter to de-ice all 10 turbines at the Uljabuouda wind farm.Photos of the Statue of Liberty taken in 1920 and 2020 show that the sea level hasn’t changed.The Facebook post claimed the helicopter burns 300 gallons of fuel to de-ice one wind turbine.

 

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You’re fat chicks into underestimate certain things as well

But it's still pretty accurate. Politifact destroys strawmen that it builds. That is all.

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