http://www.windaction.org/ facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts en-us Windaction hourly 1 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.windaction.org/articles/23016 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:47:29 GMT The blade on a General Electric 1.5 megawatt (MW) wind turbine at the Wessington Springs Wind Farm was shredded in high winds. The Babcock and Brown installation became operational in late fall 2008 and includes 34 towers. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23016 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21891 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:59:14 GMT A fierce storm on the afternoon of July 2, 2009 destroyed portions of an industrial wind turbine located between Brieske and Schwarzheide in Germany. Pieces, as shown in this photo, flew 150 meters through the air landing about 50 meters from federal highway Nr. 169. No one was injured. The approximately 40 meter blade broke several trees as it cut a track through the forest. The blade showed signs of lightning damage. The turbine was a Vestas V80- 2MW with a height of 140 meters. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21891 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21890 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:38:25 GMT A fierce storm on the afternoon of July 2, 2009 destroyed portions of an industrial wind turbine located between Brieske and Schwarzheide in Germany. Pieces, as shown in this photo, flew 150 meters through the air landing about 50 meters from federal highway Nr. 169. No one was injured. The approximately 40 meter blade broke several trees as it cut a track through the forest. The blade showed signs of lightning damage. The turbine was a Vestas V80- 2MW with a height of 140 meters. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21890 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21207 Tue, 12 May 2009 09:46:55 GMT Turbines at the Steelwinds facility in Lackawanna, New York are undergoing substantial repair -- again. The Steelwinds Project went online in the summer 2007 with eight Clipper 2.5 megawatt turbines. The project was the first to use the Clipper units, touted as the new standard for reliable performance. By late summer 2007, the facility was shut down due to damage in the turbine gear boxes (http://www.windaction.org/news/13133 ) The repairs occurred in early 2008. This photo taken May 12, 2009 shows the facility down again. First Wind, formerly UPC Wind, has provided no information on the root cause of the turbine failure. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21207 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20477 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:13:50 GMT Residents in Illinois photographed this recent blade failure at the Grand Ridge wind energy facility in La Salle County, Illinois, 80 miles southwest of Chicago. The Grand Ridge wind project employs 66 GE 1.5-megawatt wind turbines and was commissioned in late 2008. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20477 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20476 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:01:43 GMT Residents in Illinois photographed this recent blade failure at the Grand Ridge wind energy facility in La Salle County, Illinois, 80 miles southwest of Chicago. The Grand Ridge wind project employs 66 GE 1.5-megawatt wind turbines and was commissioned in late 2008. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20476 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20344 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:01:56 GMT On March 6, 2009 a turbine collapsed at the Altona, NY wind energy facility erected by Noble Environmental. This, and other images, were taken by a resident who flew over the scene. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20344 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20343 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:55:21 GMT On March 6, 2009 a turbine collapsed at the Altona, NY wind energy facility erected by Noble Environmental. This, and other images, were taken by a resident who flew over the scene. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20343 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20314 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:56:02 GMT The Altona wind energy facility which went on line in early 2009 lost a turbine due to collapse. The project consists of 65 GE 1.5 MW turbines. No explanation for the collapse has been released. The turbine caused a fire when the nacelle hit the ground. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20314 http://www.windaction.org/articles/20313 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:46:43 GMT The Altona wind energy facility which went on line in early 2009 lost a turbine due to collapse. The project consists of 65 GE 1.5 MW turbines. No explanation for the collapse has been released. The turbine caused a fire when the nacelle hit the ground. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20313 http://www.windaction.org/articles/18512 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:56:50 GMT One of the 140-foot-long blades broke off at the stem on a wind turbine in rural Wyanet in Bureau County Illinois. The blade was found 150 feet away from the turbine. http://www.windaction.org/articles/18512 http://www.windaction.org/articles/19793 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:11:39 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/19793 http://www.windaction.org/articles/19792 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:08:47 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/19792 http://www.windaction.org/articles/18387 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:06:11 GMT Turbine #10 of the 11-turbine Searsburg wind facility in Searsburg VT collapsed on September 15 in high wind conditions. One of the turbine blades hit the base causing the tower to buckle and the nacelle and rotor assembly to crash to the ground. http://www.windaction.org/articles/18387 http://www.windaction.org/articles/18386 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:00:27 GMT Turbine #10 of the 11-turbine Searsburg wind facility in Searsburg VT collapsed on September 15 in high wind conditions. One of the turbine blades hit the base causing the tower to buckle and the nacelle and rotor assembly to crash to the ground. http://www.windaction.org/articles/18386 http://www.windaction.org/articles/15940 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT One of the Searsburg turbines is reported out of service and the blades removed. This is not a first-time occurrence at the facility. In prior cases, the turbine was down for at least three months. Use of this picture is permitted with attribution to www.windaction.org . http://www.windaction.org/articles/15940 http://www.windaction.org/articles/15941 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT One of the Searsburg turbines is reported out of service and the blades removed. This is not a first-time occurrence at the facility. In prior cases, the turbine was down for at least three months. Use of this picture is permitted with attribution to www.windaction.org . http://www.windaction.org/articles/15941 http://www.windaction.org/articles/15942 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT One of the Searsburg turbines is reported out of service and the blades removed. This is not a first-time occurrence at the facility. In prior cases, the turbine was down for at least three months. Use of this picture is permitted with attribution to www.windaction.org . http://www.windaction.org/articles/15942 http://www.windaction.org/articles/14732 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:18:41 GMT The blade tip of a Gamesa G87 2.0 MW wind turbine broke off and was thrown 200 meters from the turbine. The blade tip measured 10-meters; smaller fragments were strewn in the fields surrounding the turbine. http://www.windaction.org/articles/14732 http://www.windaction.org/articles/13560 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:34:07 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/13560