The Greens worship wind turbines, which along with solar energy, they see as replacing conventional fossil fuels, so that the so-called climate doomsday can be averted. Yet, in terms of energy, wind turbine energy is still fossil fuel dependent. Every turbine requires oil to operate, with the average 5MW turbine containing several hundred litres of oil, such as at the base of the turbine. The oil needs to be changed every nine to 16 months. But that is just the start, since the blades are made from balsa wood, which typically comes from the amazon, and its harvest leaves behind massive environmental pollution, and deforestation as has been seen in Ecuador. Apparently, this deforestation does not worry the Greens who may reflect that one cannot make omelettes without breaking a few eggs. As detailed below, wind turbines tend to shred birds and other wildlife, something fossil fuels do not do.