Wind Turbines – Page 14 of 17

Siemens Curtail the B53 Turbine Blade

Just a few hours after one of its wind turbines threw a blade in the Imperial County town of Ocotillo, Siemens Energy announced it is shutting… Read the rest..

Transportation of Wind Turbines

As wind power technology continues to develop, we have seen not only the power capacity, but the size of turbines, grow year on year. While a… Read the rest..

Wind Turbines and Bird Deaths in the United States.

In an Associated Press article out this week, it is stated that the US administration has never fined or prosecuted a wind farm for killing eagles… Read the rest..

Why are Wind Turbines White?

Do you know why wind turbines are invariably white in colour? Henry Ford, the father of mass production famously said of his Model T-Ford, you can… Read the rest..

Vestas Turbines for Onshore Wind Farm in Flanders, Belgium.

The major Danish wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas, has clinched a deal with Aspiravi and Limburg win(d)t to supply 27MW worth of onshore turbines for wind… Read the rest..

Northern Ireland’s Carn Hill Wind Farm Facility Opened

The Irish renewable energy group, Gaelectric, opened a £20m wind farm at Carn Hill, Newtonabbey, County Antrim. It’s the first fully operational wind farm from Gaelectric.… Read the rest..

Vestas in “Plug and Play” Offshore Installation Innovation

The Danish company Vestas has pre-assembled and supplied V112 3MW turbines to the Swedish Karehamn offshore wind farm, something the manufacturer describes as a “milestone”. Why?… Read the rest..

Wind Turbine Lubrication

If you drive a car you will know that oil is a vital component to stop the engine from siezing up. A wind turbine has moving… Read the rest..

Wind Farms and Peatland.

As always here at MWPS while we are pro-wind, we do not shy away from issues that should be addressed when weighing up questions such as… Read the rest..

New Windpower Cheaper Than Coal

Did you know that windpower energy is cheaper than coal in some countries? Consequently when countries are choosing their next generation of power stations, weighing up… Read the rest..