The wind industry and those that promote it look more ridiculous, by the day. An entirely weather dependent power source, abandoned a couple of centuries back for pretty obvious reasons, exhibits all the resilience of a snowflake in summer. The irony that some ordinary old meteorological phenomenon (wind, rain and lightning) can easily knock wind […] … Continue reading Irony Alert: Weather Destroys Weather Dependent Power Source – Lightning Incinerating Wind Turbines — STOP THESE THINGS
Video: Wind Turbine Fire, Germany
Oct 29, 2013, Wind Turbine Fire, Germany
McBain Michigan, Wind Turbine Fire
Dec 20, 2016 A fire at a wind turbine had crews shutting down roads in Missaukee County due to a fire at a wind turbine on Tuesday. It happened at a turbine near Lachance Roads and Lucas Road. Details are limited at this time, but crews on scene told MI News 26 that they don't … Continue reading McBain Michigan, Wind Turbine Fire
Researchers warn of ice-throw danger from wind turbines at Balsams
November 30, 2016 • New Hampshire Researchers warn of ice-throw danger from wind turbines at Balsams Researchers who worked near the 400-foot high wind turbines on peaks above the proposed Balsams ski area say there is reason to be worried about people getting too close: They saw chunks of ice being thrown and found ice … Continue reading Researchers warn of ice-throw danger from wind turbines at Balsams
Ohio wind turbine damaged in storm
April 2018 Wind and or lightning Tuesday night into Wednesday damaged a wind turbine on the Hog Creek Wind Farm near Dola. A blade on a turbine was partially broke sometime during the storm. Lightning accompanied a storm that rolled through the area Tuesday night and was followed by wind gusts close to 50 miles … Continue reading Ohio wind turbine damaged in storm
Windmill Aflame: Why Wind Turbine Fires Happen, How Often and What Can Be Done About it
Why wind turbine fires happen and what can be done to reduce the risk. November, 21 2015 | Robin Whitlock | Interesting Engineering According to an article published by Fire Safety Science, the peer-reviewed publication of the International Association of Fire Safety Science, one of the major challenges faced by the global wind energy industry is the tendency … Continue reading Windmill Aflame: Why Wind Turbine Fires Happen, How Often and What Can Be Done About it
Wind turbine collapses in Northern Ireland, 2015
Investigation after 328-foot turbine buckles at wind farm in County Tyrone despite only light winds A wind turbine which collapsed at Screggagh wind farm, County Tyrone Photo: Niall Carson/PA 04 Jan 2015 | Emily Gosden, Energy Editor | Telegraph A 328-foot tall wind turbine worth more than £2 million has buckled and collapsed on a mountainside in … Continue reading Wind turbine collapses in Northern Ireland, 2015
Manufacturers of the turbines provide only a two-year warranty
The wind industry sales pitch is that the useful life of wind turbines is supposed to be 20 years. However, the turbines have been plagued by numerous problems and this 20-year life is rather a utopia than anything else. Gearboxes and bearings in wind turbines, more than those in any other application, tend to fail … Continue reading Manufacturers of the turbines provide only a two-year warranty
Video: Wind turbine leaking oil Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin
One of the many turbines seen leaking oil in Fond du Lac county wind projects. Winter 2010. For more information visit betterplan.squarespace.com Filmed in early March of 2010 in the We Energies Blue Sky/Green Field wind project near the towns of Marshfield and Malone in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin. Complaints have been made to … Continue reading Video: Wind turbine leaking oil Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin
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