How Cyberattacks on Offshore Wind Farms Could Create Huge Problems
By Kimberly Tam, University of Plymouth Against the background of climate change, there’s a push to make offshore wind a much bigger part of the…
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“Experiment Gets An F-Minus”: Nantucket Residents Fume Over Broken Wind Turbine Blade Polluting Beaches
“The great Nantucket experiment gets an F-minus,” Kevin O’Leary, chairman of O’Leary Ventures, told Bloomberg, referring to the offshore turbine failure that resulted in broken fiberglass littering…
“Nasty Fibers” Given Off By Wind Turbine Blades Are As Dangerous As Asbestos
This article was originally published by Rhoda Wilson at The Daily Exposé. Wind turbines are not only damaging to the environment and wildlife, but they…
Nantucket Closes Beaches After Wind Turbine Breaks
By Rob Quinn A wind turbine blade has broken off the coast of Nantucket. The cause isn’t clear, but the effect is: Debris has been…
State Lawmakers Ask Feds to Postpone Offshore Wind Projects; Cite Concerns by Engineers, Environmentalists, Fisheries, Marine Scientists, Tribes, etc.
By B.N. Frank Americans opposition to offshore wind development continues to increase and approved projects continue to be cancelled (see 1, 2). In the meantime,…
U.S. Agencies Commit to Protecting Endangered Whales from Offshore Wind Farms Using A.I., Other Methods
By B.N. Frank Offshore wind projects are considered controversial and not only because dead whales and other marine life are washing up on beaches (see…
Company Bails on Another Approved U.S. Offshore Wind Project
By B.N. Frank Offshore wind projects are considered controversial and not just because dead whales and other marine life are washing up on beaches (see…
Research Exposes Wind Projects Cause Approx. 70% of Animals to Become Displaced
By B.N. Frank Numerous issues have been identified with wind turbines installed on land as well as offshore – economic (see 1, 2, 3, 4),…
Court Orders Dismantling of Wind Farm “after numerous environmental complaints focusing on the turbines’ negative impact on local bird life”
By B.N. Frank Maybe someday wind farms, on land and offshore, won’t have so many problems associated with them – economic (see 1, 2, 3),…
Two Companies Forfeit $6.3M Contract Security and Bail on U.S Offshore Wind Farm Project
By B.N. Frank Opposition to offshore wind projects is increasing in the U.S. and worldwide and not just because dead whales and other marine life…
Judge Orders Removal of Wind Farm Opposed by Tribal Group and Federal Gov’t for 10+ Years; Trial Set for Damages
By B.N. Frank Opposition to wind farms –on land and offshore – continues to increase in the U.S. and worldwide due to various issues associated…
Federal Agency Says Offshore Wind Farm Will Likely “adversely affect” Whales and Other Marine Mammals
By B.N. Frank Opposition to offshore wind projects is increasing worldwide and not only because dead whales and other marine life keep washing up on…
Environmental Group was “ready to nail them” if Wind Developers Hadn’t Abandoned Proposed Project
By B.N. Frank Opposition to wind farms – on land and offshore – continues to increase worldwide due to the numerous economic, environmental, health, and…
Approved Offshore Wind Project Officially “paused” by Board due to “years of delays and obstacles”
By B.N. Frank Offshore wind projects are considered controversial and not just because dead whales and other marine life keep washing up on beaches (see…