This is one of the world’s tallest wooden structures

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00:00This is the wind of change.

00:07It's a wind turbine tower made almost entirely out of wood.

00:12And it's also one of the tallest wooden structures in the world.

00:17People were telling me 105 meters.

00:19Is that right?

00:20Yeah, it's right.

00:21It's really, that's the hub height.

00:22The total height is 150 meters to the tip of the blades.

00:28You know, as I thought about it, I thought 105 meters, oh, that's tall, but still I can't

00:32get it into my head.

00:33No.

00:34Until you stand here.

00:35Yeah, it's quite thick.

00:36I've got one small problem.

00:37I'm terrified of heights.

00:38Oh, you have a challenge.

00:39I do have a challenge.

00:40No, no, no.

00:41We will keep you safe.

00:42Yeah?

00:43Yeah.

00:44Maybe not okay, but safe, but maybe not totally okay.

00:45Definitely not okay.

00:46Using wood makes it easier to build towers that are even taller, and harness the power

00:57of more wind that's higher up.

01:00Welcome.

01:01Thank you very much.

01:02Why do I need that?

01:03Why do I need this harness?

01:04Because if we need to evacuate, for example, or if we need to take you down because you

01:10had a panic attack or something, we need something to carry on.

01:16If anything happens, we will save you.

01:19I have your promise.

01:20It's on camera you saying that.

01:21Yeah, yeah.

01:22You know, so, you know, I've got a record of that.

01:23My wife will hold you to that.

01:26She can.

01:30David and I might have to get married after this.

01:32You ready?

01:33Yeah.

01:36The good news is I can't see much.

01:38Now you can start seeing the wood.

01:40Right.

01:41All the beautiful wood.

01:42Yeah.

01:44To learn more, just head to YouTube and search for Razor Science Show.

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