The growth of the US wind industry has led to new challenges for wind turbine foundations, an often overlooked but critical component. ONYX Insight’s …
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Petzl is in business of providing fall protection and rescue equipment for many industries, including wind energy. We recently discussed safety at heights with …
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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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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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