Wood wind turbine towers: are they here to stay? Will they catch fire if struck by lightning? Is it worth it over steel? We …
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Researchers in Spain are using high speed video to document high voltage leaders and streamers originating from wind turbine blades. The data indicates that …
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A wind turbine blade outside Wichita, Kansas was recently punctured by lightning. The puncture hole does not appear to be significant on the outside …
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Lightning doesn’t always strike the highest or most conductive object. There are many photos of lightning strikes near wind turbine farms where the bolts …
The Mainchi News in Japan has a news article discussing the difficulty that Japanese wind turbine sites are having with lightning. The article quotes …
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