Lightning is a fact of life for wind farm owners, and one that is increasingly frequent as towers get taller and materials needed to make them change, says turbine blade expert Rosie Barnes. “Each ...

Currently, wind turbine blades are equipped with an air-termination system, a type of lightning rod that ... the air-termination at the tip and causing damage. This happens because the positive ...

The turbine is powered by two-piece blades, which allows the outer 12 m of the blades to be replaced by several innovative tips. The wind turbine in de Wieringermeer, The Netherlands, where full-scale ...

The Berrybank wind project in Victoria has been shut down after an incident which appears to show the collapse of one of its turbines. The project, west of Geelong, features a total of 69 Vestas ...

A wind turbine blade tip made using ORNL-developed carbon fiber emerged pristine when tested in a lab against high-voltage jolts of simulated lightning. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Knowing a wind turbine blade’s deflection is vital to engineering and validating more efficient blades. We used groundbreaking techniques in GPS systems to track the position and orientation of a ...

Vestas is investigating whether a lightning ... 4.2MW wind turbine in Australia. The turbine at the Berrybank Wind Farm in the state of Victoria collapsed earlier this week. Images from the site show ...

Erosion is all around us, from the meandering course of rivers and other waterways, to the gradual carving out of channels in even the toughest mountains, and the softening of features in statues.

A wind turbine has collapsed in Victoria’s west after severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc on the state, prompting calls for a statewide audit amid safety concerns.