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Wind Power News: March 2009
These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch in its noncommercial educational effort to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch. They are the products of and owned by the organizations or individuals noted and are shared here according to “fair use” and “fair dealing” provisions of copyright law.
Catastrophic failure of a wind turbine
Recently a commercial wind turbine in Altona caught fire and collapsed. There were sounds like explosions coming from the turbine before the collapse. We know about this catastrophic failure of a turbine chiefly because neighbors told us, and someone called 911 to have local fire companies dispatched to the site. The owner of the wind farm, Noble Environmental Power, was issuing generic press releases within hours of the incident. When a WPTZ Channel 5 News crew arrived at the wind . . . Complete story »
Residents shocked by wind-turbine collapse
ALTONA – 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.” “I was surprised,” said Fellion, who flew above the wreckage with his father, Victor, a volunteer pilot who runs the Wings of Life program, which provides . . . Complete story »
Wind turbine collapses, sparks fire
ALTONA – Area residents were startled Friday morning when they heard what sounded like explosions at Noble Environmental Power wind park here. “It (the noise) was so consistent and lasted so long I thought it was a thunderstorm way off in the distance,” said Bernie Bullis, who lives about four miles away. He had stopped at his home to pick up paperwork for work when the rumbling started. “Then, I thought it might be an earthquake.” Either way, he said, it . . . Complete story »
Wind project raises Belfast traffic worries
BELFAST, Maine – Officials are worried that a wind-turbine project at the other end of the state could snarl traffic to a crawl this summer, a situation that could have a damaging impact on the city’s economy. “We’re concerned that this could affect us greatly during our busiest time of the year,” City Manager Joseph Slocum said Wednesday. “This could become a major imposition on this community.” The wind turbine generators are expected to begin arriving in Searsport by ship later . . . Complete story »
Wind farms: Interview of Malone and Johnsburg residents
[transcript by courtesy of Better Plan Wisconsin] Click here to listen: “Interview of Malone and Johnsburg residents, KFIX, March 2, 2009″ (22-minute mp3). Hello everyone – This morning on the Morning Show with Bob Hoffmaster [Bob Nelson filling in], we’re going to spend some time talking to a group of residents from the Malone and Johnsburg area [Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin]. They’ll be appearing at the Marshfield town board, at 8:00 on Monday evening, and the group is concerned about – . . . Complete story »
