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United Kingdom: Sabotage suspected at toppled wind turbine as second is brought down
2013-02-01 12:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: An investigation into the collapse of the first turbine in Bradworthy, Devon, during a 50mph gale last weekend has revealed that bolts are missing from its base. The turbine was initially thought to have been brought down by the wind, despite being designed to withstand winds of up to 116mph, but the new evidence could suggest a case of foul play, councillors said. It came as a second, 60ft turbine was spotted "lying crumpled on the ground" just 18 miles away in Cornwall, on a farm owned by...
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United Kingdom: Wind turbine blown down in strong winds in Devon
2013-01-30 18:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A wind turbine in north Devon has collapsed, leaving local residents concerned about safety. It is understood to be the first such reported incident in the UK, although blades have fallen from turbines in a small number of cases. The turbine was sited on farmland in the Bradworthy area and fell down in the early hours of Sunday morning. Margaret Coles, chairwoman of Bradworthy parish council, which opposed the erection of the turbine, told the Daily Telegraph that strong winds had hit the area....
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MonoBaseWind-Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations
2013-01-29 10:49:00| Power Technology
The MonobaseWind gravity base has been designed to offer a cost-effective and versatile foundation system for offshore wind turbines. Its main feature is an innovative installation system to transport the foundation with the wind turbine in one opera
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Europe installed over one offshore wind turbine a day in 2012
2013-01-28 11:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Europe's offshore wind industry delivered record levels of installations last year, according to new figures that show that on average every working day during 2012 saw an offshore turbine erected. Across the continent, 293 giant new turbines were installed, bringing the total of grid-connected offshore turbines in Europe to 1,662 operating across 55 wind farms. The latest round of installations resulted in 1.16GW of new capacity being added during 2012, an increase of 33 per cent on 2011 installations...
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PSI Repair Services Keeps Green Energy Efficient with 10,000th Wind Turbine Component Repair ...
2013-01-28 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Livonia, Michigan - PSI Repair Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries and leading independent service provider (ISP) to the wind energy industry, recently reached a service milestone with the shipment of its 10,000th wind turbine component repair. Since 2009, PSI has offered economical repairs, including upgraded/longer-life products, for out-of-warranty electronic, hydraulic and precision mechanical components that drive wind turbines' pitch and yaw systems and down tower ...This story is related to the following:Turbine Repair Services
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