Powerline 7/11/2025
Wind and solar energy, along with the batteries and transmission lines they require to function even minimally, are inherently bad for the environment. But sometimes they are even worse, as when turbine blades fail. This sad story from the Nantucket Current is one we have seen repeatedly around the country:
GE Vernova will pay the town of Nantucket and island businesses $10.5 million as part of a settlement related to the offshore wind turbine blade failure in July 2024 at the Vineyard Wind farm.
Such incidents are becoming rather common. Bill Glahn noted the case, just a few days ago, of a Maryland turbine blade that came loose and went flying across a highway, blocking traffic in both directions and sending one person to a hospital. Injuries could have been much worse:
Anyone who thinks wind turbines and solar panels are making the environment better is seriously deluded.
More:
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2025/07/environmental-disaster.php
