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Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island
NANTUCKET, Mass. — The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island and washed up on the beaches says a manufacturing problem was responsible. GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik said on an earnings call Wednesday that insufficient bonding at one of its factories in Canada was responsible for the blade coming apart and that there was no indication of a design flaw. As a result, the company will reinspect all 150 blades that had been made at the factory.
Nantucket town looks to sue energy company after turbine mishap had chunks of windmills washing up on beaches
Officials in Nantucket are considering legal action against a green energy company whose shattered offshore wind turbine has flooded their beaches with debris. Vineyard Wind, which operates a nascent wind farm about 15 miles south of the popular Massachusetts tourist haunt, was ordered by the federal government to suspend operations after a "blade failure" on July 13.Since then, fiberglass chunks and shards have continuously washed up on Nantucket island, infuriating locals and potentially endangering swimmers and sailors. On Friday, the Town of Nantucket announced it planned a Tuesday meeting "to discuss strategy with respect to potential litigation" against Vineyard...
Participant dies during Nantucket Triathlon water segment, organizers say
The participant passed away during the swim portion of the race. A Nantucket Triathlon participant died while competing in the swimming segment of the race on Saturday morning, a race organizer confirmed. The identity of the deceased had not been released as of Monday night. “We are deeply saddened to...
Nantucket officials look to legal action as Vineyard Wind cleanup continues
Drifting debris from the Vineyard Wind turbine blade failure appeared headed toward Cape Cod, as Nantucket elected officials consider suing project developers over the July 13 incident and continuing cleanup. After several days of cleanup by Vineyard Wind and contractors the island’s south shore beaches were reopened for the following...
GE Vernova claims that faulty manufacturing caused offshore wind blade failure
Power services company GE Vernova said on Wednesday that a manufacturing defect led to a failure of a turbine blade at the Vineyard Wind project offshore off the coasts of Massachusetts in early this month. On July 13, the blade of the turbine broke and dangerous debris was left on...
Interior shuts down large Mass. offshore wind farm after blade failure
Over 40 years experience as an energy and environmental journalist. Experience with Congressional Quarterly, The Energy Daily, The Electricity Daily (founder and editor), POWER magazine, The Quad... The U.S. Interior Department has shut down the planned 804-MW Vineyard 1 wind project operating and under construction in federal waters some 15...
Offshore windmill blade length of football field breaks off into ocean off the coast of Nantucket
One part of a windmill blade, nearly 300 feet long, broke off and fell into the ocean, with debris washed up ashore along Nantucket Island. The Coast Guard spotted the debris on July 13 and notified mariners of the 300-foot debris floating in the ocean on July 18. The turbine, which is a part of Vineyard […]
Vineyard Wind 1 halts operations after blade breaks, scatters debris along Nantucket
On Thursday morning, a “significant part of the remaining GE Vernova blade detached from the turbine,” Vineyard Wind said in a release. After a Vineyard Wind turbine blade suffered damage on Saturday, scattering fiberglass debris in the ocean, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement issued a suspension order that halted construction and operations at the wind farm.
Aquinnah tribe calls for moratorium on offshore wind development
In the aftermath of a broken turbine blade off the Vineyard’s coast, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is calling for a moratorium on all offshore wind development in the United States until further research can be done on the impact of wind farm construction. Aquinnah Wampanoag chairwoman...
Town Names Former CDC Branch Chief Roque Miramontes As New Health Director
The town has named Roque Miramontes, a former branch chief for the Centers For Disease Control employee and a physician assistant, as its new public health director. Miramontes succeeds outgoing Health Department head Roberto Santamaria, who stepped down earlier this year to lead the Fairwinds counseling center. "Mr. Miramontes has...
The Former CEO of Vice Media Lists a Sprawling Nantucket Compound for $14.5 Million
The island of Nantucket off the scenic coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known for its fabulous seafood served in quaint eateries, pristine beaches, and historic shingle-sided homes, has been a popular summer escape since the 1950s. Now, just in time to enjoy the remainder of the summer, you can snag a stunning shingle-style property that exudes quintessential New England charm.Orlando Bloom Painted This L.A. Mansion Black. Now It Can Be Yours for $5 Million. Listed for $15.25 million, this property on Nonantum Avenue, lined with multimillion-dollar estates, just hit the market. The sellers are Nancy Dubuc, who served five years as the CEO of Vice Media,...
Letter To The Editor: Md. needs to learn from recent mishap
Raise your hand if you are aware of the environmental disaster that started on July 13 off the coast of Nantucket?. For those who don’t know, a 300-foot long blade broke off a turbine in the Vineyard Wind project located between Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. This project is less than one year old, and this particular turbine’s construction had just been completed. In fact, the incident happened during the testing phase.
Reading About Failed Turbine Blades & "Alkalinity Enhancement"? Well We've Dealt Ourselves a Lousy Climate Hand and Don't Have the Luxury of Folding.
Two Boston Globe stories I read this weekend on the rapidly shrinking island of Nantucket this weekend are worthy of your attention. The first story is about EPA's consideration of a plan to intentionally dump 6600 gallons of sodium hydroxide into the waters south of Martha's Vineyard. You may know sodium hydroxide by its common name which is lye. The 6600 gallons of lye will expand to a 56-acre plume and there is no doubt that it will be toxic for marine life in its path. How toxic the plume will be and for how long are among the things the scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute want to study.
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