When she realized the source of the debris, her confusion turned to shock. The blade of a massive offshore wind turbine had crumpled, dropping most of its 351-foot length into the sea
More pieces of the broken Vineyard Wind GE Vernova turbine blade initially damaged on Saturday night fell into the ocean overnight, followed by "a significant part" of the remaining blade...
MidAmerican said a blade also broke off a turbine and fell into a cornfield in September at its Arbor Hills wind farm in Adair County. MidAmerican experienced earlier problems with blades that
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A large piece of fiberglass debris from the damaged Vineyard Wind turbine blade has sunk to the ocean floor, as the debris cleanup continues, according to press release from the town of Nantucket
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The massive turbine blade – as long as a football field – was part of the Vineyard Wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts and its islands, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The blade was “broken” and “folded over” on Saturday, Vineyard Wind CEO Klaus Skoust Møller told Nantucket residents and officials at a public meeting Wednesday night.
More pieces of failed Vineyard Wind turbine blade fall. Updated. More pieces of the broken Vineyard Wind GE Vernova turbine blade initially damaged on Saturday night fell into the ocean overnight, followed by "a significant part" of the remaining blade detaching from the turbine Thursday morning.
Shortly after the meeting, Vineyard Wind said more debris from the damaged blade is falling into the ocean, and what is left may soon fall, too. “While part of the blade remains attached to the turbine, we believe there is an increased possibility it could detach soon.
A giant wind turbine blade fell into the sea. It washed up on Nantucket. The accident south of Cape Cod, Mass., involving the country’s largest offshore wind farm, is galvanizing opposition to such projects. A damaged turbine blade now marks Vineyard Wind, the largest offshore wind project in the United States. (Burton Balkind)
Giant Wind Turbines Keep Mysteriously Falling Over. This Shouldn't Be Happening. The taller the turbine, the more epic the tumble. Turbine failures are on the uptick across the world, sometimes with blades falling off or even full turbine collapses. A recent report says production issues may be to blame for the mysterious increase in failures.
The broken turbine blade could fall into the sea "soon," the company said. The U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement Thursday that they had received a report of "a piece of debris, 300-feet in length" in the ocean. They warned all mariners in the area off Nantucket to "use extreme caution" when passing through.
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