Recently, we listened to two wind energy representatives tell county commissioners that failures of wind turbines are "RARE."
We knew this was a blatant lie. So, we compiled a list, quickly, to prove our point.
Remember, these are the ones we come upon easily and quickly on the internet somewhere or on Facebook. How many more are happening that we do not know about?
89.August 2022
88.August 2022
87.August 2022
86.August 2022
85.July 2022
84.July 2022
83.July 2022
82.July 2022
81.July 2022
80.July 2022
79.July 2022 or prior
78.July 2022
77.June 2022
76.June 2022
75.June 2022
74.June 2022
73.June 2022
72.April 2022
71.April 2022
70.April 2022
69.April 2022
68.April 2022
67.April 2022
66.April 2022
65.March 2022
64.March 2022
63.March 2022
62.March 2022
61.February 2022
60.February 2022*
59.February 2022
58. February 2022
57. February 2022
56. February 2022
55. February 2022
54. January 2022
53. January 2022
52. December 2021
51. December 2021
50. December 2021
49. December 2021
48. November 2021
47. November 2021
46. November 2021
45. November 2021
44. October 2021
43. October 2021
42. October 2021
41. October 2021
40. October 2021
39. October 2021
38. October 2021 https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/126601276/operators-probe-cause-of-wind-turbine-fire-on-tararua-range 37. October 2021 https://www.facebook.com/161900143844587/posts/4776640019037220/ 36. October 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/918402525431926/ 35. September 2021 https://www.facebook.com/422340074490464/posts/4612356642155432/ 34. September 2021 https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/blade-failure-hits-flagship-ge-turbine-at-ill-fated-wind-farm-tapped-by-google/2-1-1062254 33. August 2021 (pictures 1-7) https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/896267784312067/ 32. July 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/475631356677930/permalink/810214283219634/ 31. June 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/858314981440681/ 30. June 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/379977545865522/permalink/1091561091373827/ 29. June 2021 https://m.facebook.com/groups/iowathroughthelens/permalink/3985243171524316/ 28. June 2021 https://www.facebook.com/717423118621770/posts/1418992638464811/
27. June 2021 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10223350111053118&id=1596290144 26. April 2021 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=954834882015195&id=359480971550592 25. March 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/812466906025489/ 24. March 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/807163436555836/ 23. March 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/806624989943014/ 22. March 2021 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=139930278028579&id=131137090293700 21. March 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/797859854152861/ 20. February 2021 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3611380592324372&id=100003574010296 19. February 2021 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1098198337268364&id=288665181555021
18. January 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/781810835757763/ 17. December 2020 https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/amp/Wind-turbine-catches-fire-in-Chandler-Township-15832075.php?utm_campaign=CMS+Sharing+Tools+%28Desktop%29&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&__twitter_impression=true 16. December 2020 https://www.skooknews.com/2020/12/windmill-on-fire-near-mahanoy-city.html?m=1 15. December 2020 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10224677964724730&id=1479279033 14. December 2020 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4161165080565176&id=768499586498426 13. November 2020 (pictures 8-10) https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/896267784312067/ 12. November 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/742812926324221/ 11. November 2020 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10222088709234356&id=1461131984 10. October 2020 https://www.facebook.com/110119023697329/posts/388658472510048/ 9. October 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/718436355428545/ 8. October 2020 https://www.kcci.com/article/wind-turbine-blade-breaks-off-in-iowa/34424503 7. October 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/709756819629832/ 6. October 2020 (pictures 11-13) https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/896267784312067/ 5. September 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/699144384024409/ 4. September 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/695020031103511/ 3. September 2020 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10220902138335609&id=1604641490 2. September 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/682202535718594/ 1. September 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/678790272726487/
So very Rare.
*Original Post 10/2021*
*Updated 02/2022*
*Updated 08/2012*
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