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Modern wind turbines generate dangerously "Dirty" electricity

Lisa

April 28, 2009 10:42:16 AM

Wind turbines are causing serious health problems. These health problems are often associated, by the people having them, with the flicker and the noise from the wind turbines. This often leads to reports being discounted. Residents of the area around the Ripley Wind Farm in Ontario where Enercon E82 wind turbines are installed feel that the turbines are making them ill.

Risø DTU final report regarding Vestas windmill damage (Feb 22-23, 2008)

Lisa

November 30, 2008 7:00:00 PM

Following the catastrophic failure of two Vestas wind turbines on Feb 22 and 23, 2008, the Danish energy agency requested an investigation into the events. A report was produced by engineers at Risø DTU. Below is the report translated into English. The original report, in Danish, can be accessed by clicking on the link below. A video of one of the failures can be seen here: http://www.windaction.org/videos/14294 . It is important to note that the debris from the first turbine failure which occurred on February 22 spread as far as 700 meters away. Risø DTU is formerly a government research institution under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Flight for Life policy on flying near windfarms

Lisa

August 14, 2008 2:27:53 PM

Flight for Life issued a notice to local law enforcement agencies and fire departments in Wisconsin advising them that they will not transfer patients from areas where wind turbines are located. The wording on the notice is below. A copy of the notice can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

Case study of lightning damage to wind turbine blade

Lisa

May 31, 2008 8:00:00 PM

Ice shedding from turbines and public (e-mail)

Lisa

March 09, 2008 2:47:04 PM

Here is a reprint of an email about ice throw at Green Mountain Power's Searsburg wind energy facility in Searsburg Vermont. The email was written by John Zimmerman to an American Wind Energy Association listserv in 2000. Mr. Zimmerman managed the development of the Searsburg facility

Oregon-OSHA report on fatality at the Klondike III wind facility

Lisa

February 20, 2008 11:25:12 AM

The official OR-OSHA report on the August 2007 turbine collapse at the Klondike III wind facility in Oregon can be accessed below. Siemens Power Generation, Inc. was fined $10,500 and cited in part for failing to properly train personnel.

Internal FPL communications on risks of building wind turbines near a nuclear facility

Lisa

February 08, 2008 1:16:24 AM

These internal FPL employee meeting communications were anonymously released to the St. Lucie County Attorney Dan McIntyre. The documents show clear knowledge that FPL was aware of potential risks to their nuclear power plant if the company proceeded with a wind energy facility nearby.

Extreme wind speed: risk and mitigation

Lisa

November 15, 2007 8:54:05 AM

This short GE Energy document explains the risk in the event of extreme wind conditions including hurricane or tornado and any mitigation. Note, the document acknowledges the risk of blade throws and tower collapse.

Question and answer session with Ray Slavik EMS pilot retired

Lisa

November 05, 2007 11:20:51 PM

This interview with retired EMS pilot Ray Slavik was submitted to the Calumet County Ad Hoc Committee researching proposed ordinances governing the placement of wind turbines in the county. The interview provides important insight into controling an aircraft in the vicinity of utility-scale turbines.

FAA Notice of presumed hazard: Proposed wind facility in North Carolina

Lisa

September 24, 2007 3:00:12 PM

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