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Failure fallout

A video clip of a runaway wind turbine in Denmark and its dramatic disintegration, filmed from the w...

Fined for violating safety procedures -- Modest rap for Siemens after fatal accident

Following the death of a wind turbine technician in Oregon last August, when the machine he was work...

Strong criticism of turbine service -- Vestas in firing line

Vestas is consistently failing to fulfil its contractual obligations with regard to wind turbine ser...

A significant new player in China

As yet Hewind barely registers on the radar as a main player in Chinese wind power, but with one of ...

Public safety fears trigger sharper regulatory control -- Government action after dramatic turbine failures in Denmark

The wind power industry in Denmark has three months in which to improve its quality standards for wi...

Renewed efforts in vulnerable far north

The extreme sensitivity of the Arctic region to climate change is driving locals to once again try r...

Another production series blade retrofit -- Suzlon the latest to initiate major blade exchange program

Leading wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon is undertaking remedial structural strengthening work on 12...

Utah lends out anenometers for free

In an effort to jump start wind development in Utah, The Utah Geological Survey's (UGS) State Energy...

Technology from the Windicator

Despite the pressures of rapid growth, the wind industry continues to innovate and push towards larg...

Locally made 2.5 MW turbine for 200 MW Xichang project

Guangxi Yinhe Avantis Wind Power Company, a subsidiary of China's Changzheng Electric, will supply 8...

Poor service behind dramatic accidents -- Exploding turbine video

After several hours in overspeed operation a runaway wind turbine in mid-Denmark dramatically fell a...

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