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harnessing the energy of the wind is

harnessing the energy of the wind is really nothing new here in Rhode Island

really nothing new here in Rhode Island

really nothing new here in Rhode Island they’ve been doing it for almost 200

they’ve been doing it for almost 200

they’ve been doing it for almost 200 years

years

years a lot of people move yachts from here to

a lot of people move yachts from here to

a lot of people move yachts from here to the Caribbean or whatever by ship that’s

the Caribbean or whatever by ship that’s

the Caribbean or whatever by ship that’s how I get my yacht to the Caribbean

how I get my yacht to the Caribbean

how I get my yacht to the Caribbean that’s right

I’m so happy I could cry from the day

I’m so happy I could cry from the day this starts generating power it runs in

this starts generating power it runs in

this starts generating power it runs in the black the town will be saving money

the black the town will be saving money

the black the town will be saving money oh my gosh after five years that’s gonna

oh my gosh after five years that’s gonna

oh my gosh after five years that’s gonna happen amazing

happen amazing

happen amazing we got a multi-million dollar

we got a multi-million dollar

we got a multi-million dollar organization going out here we got to

organization going out here we got to

organization going out here we got to worry about the time put all that weight

worry about the time put all that weight

worry about the time put all that weight onto one crane that weight transfers

onto one crane that weight transfers

onto one crane that weight transfers down into soil compression right here

down into soil compression right here

down into soil compression right here we’re on the edge of the waters those

we’re on the edge of the waters those

we’re on the edge of the waters those bulkhead holding back the soil we could

bulkhead holding back the soil we could

bulkhead holding back the soil we could bust out the shoreline on the soil rush

bust out the shoreline on the soil rush

bust out the shoreline on the soil rush out into the water and be kind of a

out into the water and be kind of a

out into the water and be kind of a nightmare

nightmare

nightmare I am marine disaster yeah so we’d like

I am marine disaster yeah so we’d like

I am marine disaster yeah so we’d like to avoid so not today at least

just keeps getting better yeah that’s

just keeps getting better yeah that’s gonna be a problem

gonna be a problem

gonna be a problem trailer can’t back up trailers in

trailer can’t back up trailers in

trailer can’t back up trailers in multiple pieces the truck stuck in a

multiple pieces the truck stuck in a

multiple pieces the truck stuck in a ditch oh you’re gonna get relic I know

ditch oh you’re gonna get relic I know

ditch oh you’re gonna get relic I know Chris – Noah rabbits gonna bring in his

Chris – Noah rabbits gonna bring in his

Chris – Noah rabbits gonna bring in his truck and try to pull out relics been

truck and try to pull out relics been

truck and try to pull out relics been bragging about his truck actually for

bragging about his truck actually for

bragging about his truck actually for why he’s been bragging about it we’re

why he’s been bragging about it we’re

why he’s been bragging about it we’re gonna see we’re gonna see

wasn’t a good noise for a driveline

wasn’t a good noise for a driveline stars are against us today

Brothers in Arms all waiting for the

Brothers in Arms all waiting for the same thing

same thing

same thing quick time yeah

quick time yeah

quick time yeah I don’t think maybe you let your cigar a

I don’t think maybe you let your cigar a

I don’t think maybe you let your cigar a little too early this piece here is

little too early this piece here is

little too early this piece here is called in a sentence they’re really

called in a sentence they’re really

called in a sentence they’re really houses the guts of the turbine even here

houses the guts of the turbine even here

houses the guts of the turbine even here on the ground the road is being blown

on the ground the road is being blown

on the ground the road is being blown around pretty good the way this rotor is

around pretty good the way this rotor is

around pretty good the way this rotor is specifically designed to catch the wind

specifically designed to catch the wind

specifically designed to catch the wind makes it by far the most challenging

makes it by far the most challenging

makes it by far the most challenging piece to lift the main tower this wind

piece to lift the main tower this wind

piece to lift the main tower this wind turbines over 200 feet tall we’ll put it

turbines over 200 feet tall we’ll put it

turbines over 200 feet tall we’ll put it up in three sections Riley yeah hey man

up in three sections Riley yeah hey man

up in three sections Riley yeah hey man we got to put this thing up you guys are

we got to put this thing up you guys are

we got to put this thing up you guys are done screwing around let’s go

done screwing around let’s go

done screwing around let’s go you got a boss oh here we go all right

you got a boss oh here we go all right

you got a boss oh here we go all right let’s go on the ground but I’m here at

let’s go on the ground but I’m here at

let’s go on the ground but I’m here at the top of the tower it’s really crooked

the top of the tower it’s really crooked

the top of the tower it’s really crooked all righty this is the deal I got my

all righty this is the deal I got my

all righty this is the deal I got my hand out the top in the cell here it’s

hand out the top in the cell here it’s

hand out the top in the cell here it’s kind of hard to take a reading actually

kind of hard to take a reading actually

kind of hard to take a reading actually because the snow keeps freezing the

because the snow keeps freezing the

because the snow keeps freezing the anemometer but I’m getting some

anemometer but I’m getting some

anemometer but I’m getting some mid-thirties pretty consistently high

mid-thirties pretty consistently high

mid-thirties pretty consistently high gusts of 45 thanks Riley 50 mile an hour

gusts of 45 thanks Riley 50 mile an hour

gusts of 45 thanks Riley 50 mile an hour guts there’s no way we’re gonna lift

guts there’s no way we’re gonna lift

guts there’s no way we’re gonna lift this thing in this weather

50 feet shy to live here and it’s

50 feet shy to live here and it’s twisted annoying they’re trying to hold

twisted annoying they’re trying to hold

twisted annoying they’re trying to hold it steady but if they can’t get this

it steady but if they can’t get this

it steady but if they can’t get this thing under control they say it’s not to

thing under control they say it’s not to

thing under control they say it’s not to set it down it’s still spinning and

set it down it’s still spinning and

set it down it’s still spinning and that’s a real pucker for everybody

that’s a real pucker for everybody

that’s a real pucker for everybody because if the load swings around with

because if the load swings around with

because if the load swings around with the way to make contact with the boom it

the way to make contact with the boom it

the way to make contact with the boom it can collapse the whole

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