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A cargo ship strikes an offshore wind turbine

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A cargo ship strikes an offshore wind turbine

 

Reported by Electrek.co, "A cargo ship struck an offshore wind turbine at the 330-megawatt (MW) Gode Wind 1 wind farm in the German North Sea.

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Wind turbine collapses at Petersburg (Illinois) high school

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Wind turbine collapses at Petersburg (Illinois) high school

 

According to WCIA News, "PETERSBURG, Ill. (WCIA) — A wind turbine at a high school in Petersburg came crashing down over the weekend, officials said.

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Ford County’s collapsed wind turbine puts more eyes on a new state law

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Ford County’s collapsed wind turbine puts more eyes on a new state law

 

February 22, 2023. According to WCIA.com, "FORD COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A fallen wind turbine has county officials revisiting a new law. The Ford County Vice Chairman said situations like that are why they have certain ordinances in place.

"'How close is too close? How close are you comfortable having your family or your residents from a wind tower that can come down,' said Emily Lattz, a homeowner in Ford County."

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Eminent Oxford Scientist Says Wind Power “Fails on Every Count”

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Eminent Oxford Scientist Says Wind Power “Fails on Every Count”

 

Professor Wade Allison concludes. “Wind power fails on every count.” He says, adding that governments are ignoring “overwhelming evidence” of the inadequacies of wind power, “and resorting to bluster rather than reasoned analysis”.

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