News & Articles on Large Wind Power
Large wind turbines are those used to generate commercial quantities of electricity. This category includes single turbines used in distributed applications as well as arrays of multiple wind turbines used in a wind power plant.
Criminal cases for killing eagles decline as wind turbine dangers grow
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Criminal cases brought by U.S. wildlife officials for killing or injuring protected eagles dropped sharply in recent years, even as officials ramped up issuing permits that will allow wind energy companies to kill thousands of eagles without legal consequence.
Safety improving at UK onshore wind farms despite ‘tragic’ death – report
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The number of safety-related incidents at onshore wind farms in the UK decreased in 2022, according to a new report that nonetheless acknowledged the “tragic” death of a worker at a wind farm construction site.
Global Hug a Wind Turbine Day
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Paul Gipe
15 June is Global Wind Day, a time to wrap your arms around your favorite wind turbine–well, at least part …
How Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks will help power up wind energy in the US
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The world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas Wind Systems, announced it would integrate over 300 Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks into its US fleet to power up the wind energy industry.
We Made it! 37th Windmill-Wildflower Hike Completed
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Paul Gipe
All eight of us completed the 37th annual Windmill-Wildflower Hike Saturday 20 May. It was forecast to be hot, and …
Turkey seeks to reassure investors with new feed-in tariffs and benefits for hybrids with storage
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Turkey’s government has approved a decree issuing new feed-in tariffs (FIT) for wind and other renewable energy sources, in a move that is expected to help alleviate problems with financing.
