In a series of articles in certain areas of the UK media (essentially the usual anti-wind Not in My Back Yard suspects) it has […]
Tag Archives | Wind Turbine Refurbishing
GEV Show Wind Turbine Maintenance Rig
As anyone involved in wind power knows, one of the more expensive and time-consuming parts of the business is maintenance of the tower, nacelle […]
Radial Shaft Sealing Ring Helps Turbines In Extreme Weather
Today’s wind turbines are being established in increasingly hostile environments. From freezing icy high mountains to storm and salt-lashed seas. Maintenance to the turbines […]
Portsmouth’s Wind Turbine
Portsmouth, a historic port town on the south coast of England. The starting point for many sea-faring journeys be they to the Isle of […]
What is the Economic Life of an Onshore Wind Turbine?
A study commissioned by the Renewable Energy Foundation has found that the economic life of onshore wind turbines could be far less than that […]
Thinking Wind Power? Think Second-Hand Turbines.
While no-one can claim that the last two or three years of recession have been a boom-time for the wind industry. With turbine manufacturers […]
How to Retire Wind Turbines
While most people are focused on the creation of new wind farm sites and deciding which are the most efficient new turbines to install […]
The Sound of Wind Turbines
Opponents of wind farms claim that there are high levels of infrasound and low-frequency sounds that are generated by wind turbines and that these […]