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Wind turbine demolition underway in Taylor County
Hundreds of wind turbines are being demolished in Taylor County over the next 6 weeks. Wind energy company AES is in the process of removing nearly 300 wind turbines from a property off FM 126 and FM 89 in southwest Taylor County after county commissioners declined to renew a long-standing tax abatement. Video from citizens near the property show the turbines falling with aid of explosives. A truck driver on site to relocate the fallen windmills told KTAB and KRBC . . . Complete story »
Wind turbine blade detaches, falls 300 feet into Plymouth cranberry bog
A massive blade detached from a wind turbine Friday afternoon, falling 300 feet down into a Plymouth cranberry bog, according to the Plymouth Fire Department. Fire crews responded to Head of the Bay Road at approximately 2 p.m. after they received a call from a concerned resident who noticed that one of the three blades on a wind turbine near her home was suddenly missing. Upon arrival, firefighters located the detached blade several hundred feet away from the base of . . . Complete story »
Large wind turbine blade falls into bog in Plymouth
A large wind turbine blade detached and fell into a cranberry bog in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Friday afternoon. The blade fell in the area of Head of the Bay Road near the Bourne town line. It’s unclear if there were any injuries. Sky5 was over the scene of the broken blade. We did not see any additional detached blades in the area. NewsCenter 5 will bring you updates as they become available. Complete story »
Madison Wind Farm wind turbines destroyed in spectacular explosions
Seven wind turbines that were heralded 25 years ago as harbingers of New York state’s green energy future were demolished Wednesday in Madison County. The turbines, which were more than 200 feet tall, were blown up one after another. It took about 30 seconds for blasts to knock them down. The 11.5-megawatt wind farm, Madison Wind Power, has reached the end of its useful life, owner EDP Global said. Madison Wind Power was the first commercial wind farm built in . . . Complete story »
Lawmakers, activists rally again to oppose wind turbines in Lake Erie for 3rd year
The continued effort comes as downstate lawmakers again look to Lake Erie as a source for renewable energy. A coalition of lawmakers and community activists gathered once again on the shores of Sunset Bay Wednesday for a rally to oppose the idea of placing wind turbines in Lake Erie. It marked the third annual beach rally hosted by the group Citizens Against Wind Turbines in Lake Erie (CAWTILE), which continues to push for a permanent ban on offshore wind energy . . . Complete story »
Massive wind turbine blade jumps median, blocks traffic on I-70 in Washington County
Traffic along Interstate 70 was backed up for several miles after a wind turbine blade on the back of a tractor-trailer fell across the highway Monday morning. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) said around 5:30 a.m., a tractor trailer heading westbound near I-70 and I-81 “was pulling a wind turbine blade that struck the guardrail, that caused the blade to go partially into the eastbound lanes, when the blade was then clipped by a tractor . . . Complete story »
Во двор частного дома упало крыло ветряного генератора – Wind turbine blade rolls into house
Утром 19 мая на пульт дежурного поступила информация о ДТП в Шяуляйском районе Литвы. С дороги упал прицеп с крупногабаритным грузом и зацепил дом. “На дороге Шяуляй–Титувенай перевернулся крупногабаритный груз, который везли в сопровождении конвоя”, – сообщили в полиции. Груз зацепил стоявший рядом дом, его жителю потребовалась помощь врачей, поскольку он находился в шоковом состоянии. По данным полиции, тягачом Volvo управлял водитель 1992 г.р., он был трезвым. Водитель не пострадал. Упавший груз движению не мешает, поэтому дорогу не закрывали. Facebook . . . Complete story »
Offshore wind sparks debate over whale deaths on the East Coast
As offshore wind turbines rise from the waters off the Northeast coast, so do questions about their impact beneath the surface. In Southern New England, offshore wind turbines first went up in 2016 off Block Island. A year later, the National Marine Fisheries Service declared an Unusual Mortality Event for humpback whales along the Atlantic Coast as whale deaths surged from Maine to Florida. Numbers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, show 28 dead whales washed ashore . . . Complete story »
Video shows wind turbines demolished in central Iowa
The demolition of two wind turbines in Iowa’s Story County on Wednesday, March 12, was captured in spectacular video posted by the Story County Sheriff’s Office. Speaking to Storyful, SCSO Captain Nicholas Lennie said the sheriff’s office sent a drone team out to document the demolition, as is standard for any demolitions in the county, and to prepare in case local residents reported the collapses or any loud noises to authorities. “If you were in the Nevada area this afternoon . . . Complete story »
Dozens protest wind farms and impact on whales in New Bedford
Dozens of protesters gathered in New Bedford Saturday, demanding an end to offshore wind projects immediately. The protest came one day after final federal approval for the Southcoast Wind Project, 26 nautical miles south of Martha’s Vineyard. Protesters said they were outraged over potential impacts on the environment, coastal neighborhoods, and the commercial fishing industry. According to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 141 wind turbine generators will power more than 840-thousand homes across Massachusetts and Rhode Island. A spokesperson . . . Complete story »
