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		klooney 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Italy moves to reverse anti-nuclear stance Solar panels fail pretty safe. I guess there's fire risk? Wind turbines are generally located in areas where rapid unscheduled disassembly would be harmless.

wizzwizz4 4 months ago [–]

There's also electrocution risk with solar panels. Wind turbines, you can disconnect the generator: solar panels you can't.

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