www.windaction.org | facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts http://www.windaction.org/ facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts en-us Windaction hourly 1 http://backend.userland.com/rss Blade repairs at Fenner http://www.windaction.org/articles/21457 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:58:48 GMT The turbine blades at the Fenner wind facility in New York are undergoing repairs. The spot appearing on the blade is a worker suspended as he applies a resin to the blade. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21457 Steelwinds turbines undergo repair -- again 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 Noble Environmental turbine collapse - (4) 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 Noble Environmental turbine collapse - (3) 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 Noble Environmental turbine collapse - (2) 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 Noble Environmental turbine collapse 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 Fenner NY turbine failure http://www.windaction.org/articles/12696 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:52:58 GMT Photo of turbine failure at Fenner wind farm http://www.windaction.org/articles/12696 Fenner: Broken Blade http://www.windaction.org/articles/7709 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:18:14 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/7709 Wind farm substation is damaged by blaze http://www.windaction.org/articles/23606 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:31:56 GMT A transformer at the Maple Ridge Wind Farm's substation off Rector Road was destroyed by fire late Monday afternoon. Martinsburg firefighters were dispatched to the substation about 5 p.m. but had to wait until the facility was shut down before extinguishing the blaze, said Lewis County Fire Coordinator James M. Martin. ...The Columbus Day fire was the second transformer fire at the site, with a similar incident occurring July 4, 2007. In that case, 491 gallons of mineral oil leaked from the damaged transformer http://www.windaction.org/articles/23606 Cracked blades lead to likely showdown between town, First Wind http://www.windaction.org/articles/21282 Tue, 19 May 2009 20:15:15 GMT With construction ramping up again unexpectedly in Cohocton, town officials are looking at their legal options in keeping the work by developer First Wind in line with agreements signed between the parties - even if it means a court date. Town Supervisor Jack Zigenfus announced at Monday night's town board meeting major work is being performed on the 50-turbine wind-powered electricity generation project on Pine, Lent and Dutch hills. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21282 State launches investigation into turbine collapse; Public Service Commission to determine cause http://www.windaction.org/articles/20678 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:07:16 GMT Public Service Commission spokeswoman Anne Dalton said the agency requested information from Noble on turbine equipment and operations before the collapse, debris scatter and whether the company had proper emergency response and maintenance procedures, as well as whether they were followed. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20678 PSC probes wind tower collapse, fire; Debris analysis, other information from Clinton County incident sought http://www.windaction.org/articles/20371 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:31:43 GMT State investigators from the Public Service Commission are looking into the fiery collapse of a wind power turbine at a turbine farm in Clinton County. A preliminary examination by Nobel Environmental Power, owner of the $200 million, 65-turbine Altona Wind Park, and General Electric Co., manufacturer of the 1.5-megawatt turbines, found "wiring anomalies" prevented two turbines from shutting down as designed during a power outage. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20371 "Wiring anomaly" found in fallen turbine http://www.windaction.org/articles/20317 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:21:45 GMT Noble Environmental Power officials say they have detected a "wiring anomaly" in two Altona wind turbines, including the one that snapped in half last Friday. As the preliminary investigation continues into how a massive turbine suddenly collapsed, Noble officials said this week that the entire wind park experienced a loss of power Friday and that two of its 65 turbines apparently malfunctioned. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20317 Residents shocked by wind-turbine collapse http://www.windaction.org/articles/20309 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:26:59 GMT Many residents were shocked that a massive wind-turbine could come tumbling down and officials say it could take months to learn why one collapsed Friday. Mike Fellion flew over the wreckage Saturday morning and was amazed to see that pieces of the structure appeared to have been thrown "about a quarter-mile away." http://www.windaction.org/articles/20309 Noble Environmental Power confirms Altona turbine collapse http://www.windaction.org/articles/20297 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:49:38 GMT Noble Environmental Power has confirmed that a turbine collapsed at its Altona, N.Y., wind park Friday morning, but said no one was injured in the collapse and ensuing fire. In a statement released by the company Friday, company spokeswoman Maggy Wisniewski confirmed one turbine had collapsed and that a small fire resulted, but she refused to speak on the record with a NewsChannel 5 reporter. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20297 Gear problems shut down windmills in Lackawanna http://www.windaction.org/articles/13153 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:04:00 GMT The windmills — officially called “Liberty 2.5 Megawatt wind turbines” — are the first of their kind to be used commercially. They brought national attention to Lackawanna for its creative reuse of an abandoned industrial site. The state-of-the-art turbines are so new that ClipperWind had anticipated a need for some tweaking here and there. But resolving the problem has been more difficult than expected. “This one’s a pain because you need a big crane,” acknowledged Bob Gates, ClipperWind senior vice president. The work is expected to take several months, Gates said. ...While the gear boxes are being replaced, Gates said a reinforcing bond will be applied to the fiberglass blades to prevent any major damage from tiny cracks that have developed on some. http://www.windaction.org/articles/13153 Wind Turbine Blade Update http://www.windaction.org/articles/13069 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:13:07 GMT It's one of the most visible sights in Madison County; one of the blades on the Fenner Wind Turbines broke in mid-November, and is still not fixed. ...They still don't know, what caused the blade to break; they say that this has happened at Fenner before, and hope to find out why once they're able to remove the blade. http://www.windaction.org/articles/13069 Madison County Wind Turbine Bends; wind turbine fails http://www.windaction.org/articles/12695 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:46:57 GMT One of the turbines at the Fenner Wind Farm hasn't been spinning since Wednesday night, because one of its blades has apparently been badly bent. ...A person who lives near the site says it sounded like a car crashing when the blade broke. There no word yet on when it'll be fixed. http://www.windaction.org/articles/12695 Fenner NY turbine status report http://www.windaction.org/articles/13096 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:53:52 GMT A blade on one of the Fenner (NY) wind turbines bent in November '07. News report shows the turbine is still out of commission as of December 7, 2007.

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]]> A blade on one of the Fenner (NY) wind turbines bent in November '07. News report shows the turbine is still out of commission as of December 7, 2007.  Duration: 53 seconds http://www.windaction.org/articles/13096