New wind turbines will test out the world’s longest wooden blades
Two companies are partnering to tackle one of the wind energy industry’s most persistent challenges—and they may set a world ...
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Turbine blade break under investigation at Australia’s biggest wind farm
Investigations are underway at the 923 megawatt (MW) MacIntyre wind farm in south-western Queensland, following a turbine blade break at the huge project in late December. The incident at what is ...
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Nordex turbine blade breaks at giant new Acciona wind farm
A Nordex wind turbine blade has broken at a 923MW Acciona wind farm that the Spanish developer is building in Australia. The incident occurred late last month at the MacIntyre wind farm in the state ...
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Feds lift Vineyard Wind suspension order; dozens of faulty blades to be removed
The decision comes six months after a blade on one of Vineyard Wind’s turbines broke apart 14 miles southwest of the island and littered south shore beaches, prompting the federal government to ...
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Vineyard Wind must replace Canada-made turbine blades with blades made in France
Vineyard Wind 1 is once again turning wind into electricity, even as its developer works to meet a federal mandate requiring ...
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New research on blade tip improvements
In this project, researchers tested the developed innovations on the large-scale 130 m diameter wind turbine, in Wieringermeer, Netherlands. The turbine is powered by two-piece blades, which allows ...
Wind turbine collapse in Victoria's west prompts calls for safety audit
Authorities are working to investigate the collapse of a wind turbine at the Berrybank Wind Farm, west of Geelong.
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Where to dispose of piles of old wind turbine blades? Coal mines.
Wind farm operators in Wyoming and across the nation can now bury decommissioned wind turbine blades and other materials at surface coal mines in the state — a solution of mutual benefit to both ...