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\"Solar<\/p>\n

Low-life, degenerate pus buckets have stolen solar panels that could help save lives from a site near Gympie in Queensland.<\/p>\n

Mount Wolvi is situated around 27 kilometres east of Gympie.\u00a0There’s a lot of bush about the place and helping to act as an early warning of bushfires is a fire lookout tower on the mountain. The tower uses solar panels to generate electricity for various purposes, including powering cameras that monitor the area.<\/p>\n

According to Gympie Police, between 4pm on January 12 and 1.15pm on January 14 , parties unknown who could only be described as sociopaths forced entry into the fire tower and stole 4 – 6 solar panels. It’s not clear why a firm number isn’t known. Inexplicably, these muppets also stole the tower’s door.<\/p>\n

“By stealing these panels, offender\/s have put the area at risk, especially with the recent bush fire crisis we have just experienced and the potential for further fires,” said<\/a> Senior Constable Deb Page.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Anyone with any information on the incident is urged to contact Policelink on 131 444 or submit a report using this online form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Solar Powering Safety<\/h2>\n

Solar energy is playing an increasing role in safety applications, powering everything from lights at hazardous sites to flood warning systems.<\/p>\n

The City of Logan in Queensland has installed solar powered flood warning systems<\/a> at a number of high-risk sites. The Flooded Road Smart Warning System (FRSWS) flashes a \u201cRoad Flooded\u201d warning to motorists that is automatically activated by rising waters. Up until at least late last year, no motorists had driven into floodwaters where these systems are installed.<\/p>\n

Given the incredibly important role solar panels play in these scenarios, there should probably be a special category of offence made for theft of panels used in safety applications – and a special place in hell reserved for those who steal them.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the theft of solar panels from isolated sites is all too common. Last year we reported on a small off-grid solar power system<\/a> stolen from the toilet block at Stony Point in South Australia. Whether the bastard thieves were ever caught is unknown.<\/p>\n

The cost of solar panels and associated equipment has dropped so much over the years. I remember paying somewhere between $800 and $1,000 for a single 12V 100W solar panel in 2008. Today the same capacity panel can be purchased new for under a hundred bucks, and they are worth bugger-all second-hand – so it makes you wonder about the mentality of those who steal them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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