Tag: turbine

Amazon plans England’s tallest onshore wind turbine

Amazon is in the early stages of planning to build England’s tallest onshore wind turbine at one of its warehouses. The company has asked Swindon Borough Council whether it needs to provide an environmental assessment for a planned turbine at its facility in Swindon, Wiltshire. In a screening opinion request, Amazon said it wanted to […]

‘Not all wind turbine blades are created equal’

Renewable energy technology is getting an upgrade. Solar energy — making up 3.9% of the total annual utility-scale electricity generation in the United States — is the most popular form of clean energy in the nation, according to surveys. The wind energy sector, totaling a little over 10% of utility-scale generation, is also generally in […]

Wind turbine burns in Iowa after being destroyed by tornado

Multiple tornadoes caused extensive damage in Iowa on Tuesday during severe weather that storm trackers across the region captured live on video. Reports of tornadoes and damage started coming in Tuesday afternoon while a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” Tornado Watch was underway for parts of the Midwest. At least four tornadoes were seen in western and […]

Last offshore wind turbine parts leave New London

Feb. 18—NEW LONDON — And then there were none. Less than a year after the offshore wind industry landed in New London with the delivery of components for the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm, the final pieces of New York’s South Fork Wind slowly made their way by barge up the Thames River on […]