Plan director scrutinized; Wind farm opposition: Cowles colluded with RES Posted on March 20, 2018 Tipton County Indiana (east of Kokomo, IN). (The following article originally was published in The Rochester Sentinel of Rochester, IN on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.) BY WESLEY DEHNE Staff Writer, The Sentinel Fulton County Plan Director Casi Cowles said she … Continue reading Tipton County Indiana plan director colluded with RES on ordinances.
Oklahoma: Warning large chunks of ice being launched great distance.
November 27, 2015 • Oklahoma Cogar Volunteer Fire Department: Large chunks of ice being launched great distance | Please beware of large chunks of ice being launched great distance by the wind turbines in our area! Please use extreme caution and stay a safe distance away from them. We have seen 3 wires of new barbed wire … Continue reading Oklahoma: Warning large chunks of ice being launched great distance.
NO USE of the Hurons for a year or more?
Somethings to think about: from RES website "When construction is complete, RES will return the roads to use for hunting, snowmobiling" Which means that those roads will be closed off with no access during the construction, (6 months? 1 Year? 2 Years?) What of the snowmobilers, and other tourists, the Michigan 500? No access to … Continue reading NO USE of the Hurons for a year or more?
MN wind turbines shut down after semi-truck hit by ice.
MN wind turbines shut down over safety concerns from ice February 24, 2018 Wind turbines at a Freeborn County wind farm were shut down this week, due to safety concerns. An incident on Thursday involving a livestock semi-truck that was struck by by ice throw from a wind turbine on Highway 13, south of Hartland. … Continue reading MN wind turbines shut down after semi-truck hit by ice.
A Wind Turbine Flings 400 lb Chunk of Ice 1,000 Feet.
By TOM GANTERT | April 12, 2017 One safety issue centers around ice forming on spinning turbine blades. A report issued by General Electric in 2006 warned about “ice shedding” and “ice throw.” It states: “Any ice that is accumulated may be shed from the turbine due to both gravity and the mechanical forces of the rotating blades.” A wind … Continue reading A Wind Turbine Flings 400 lb Chunk of Ice 1,000 Feet.
Ice buildup detection prevents the turbine from operating until the ice sheds.
If they shut down when there is ice build up, how efficient will they be in The Huron Mountains, during one of our winters? OHIO: RES has indicated in the past that the turbines planned for Cass and Miami counties will be equipped with technology that will perceive ice buildup and prevent the turbine from operating until … Continue reading Ice buildup detection prevents the turbine from operating until the ice sheds.
Making the case for wind-turbine fire detection and suppression systems
The wind energy sales pitch is that fires are rare, but fires can not be that rare if there are specific systems and discussions by the industry on the issue. If there can be brush fires, there can be forest fires. By Michelle Froese | September 3, 2015 Electrical fires in wind turbines can result … Continue reading Making the case for wind-turbine fire detection and suppression systems
Windmill suffers fire damage at Locust Ridge Wind Farm
Windmill suffers fire damage at Locust Ridge Wind Farm Posted: May 22, 2018 06:32 PM EDT It looks like fireworks, but it's a fire that damaged a windmill at the Locust Ridge Wind Farm in Schuylkill County. It broke out Monday night in the center of the windmill's three 133-foot blades at the farm near Mahanoy City. … Continue reading Windmill suffers fire damage at Locust Ridge Wind Farm
Wyoming – Cowboy Fire sparked by wind turbine burning on 1,592 acres |
Cowboy Fire sparked by wind turbine burning on 1,592 acres near Evanston SEPTEMBER 10, 2017, BY MARK GREEN, A wind turbine that caught fire and sparked a wild fire northeast of Evanston, Wyoming. Image courtesy Uinta County Fire and Ambulance EVANSTON, Wyo. — The Cowboy Fire is burning on an estimated 1,592 acres northeast of Evanston, … Continue reading Wyoming – Cowboy Fire sparked by wind turbine burning on 1,592 acres |
Flying Burning Debris from Turbine Fire
This wind turbine fire occurred on January 4, 2018, Portela de Unhais, Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal This shows how damaging just one fire could be.
Save The Huron Mountains 