Category: Not Clean/Green/Safe

Rokewood Wind Farm Horror

Man crushed to death in horror wind farm accident in Rokewood, in Victoria’s west 11th November, 2024 By Clareese Packer and Blair Jackson, News Wire Source: https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/person-feared-dead-in-wind-farm-incident-in-victorias-west/news-story/fa03b3d582f8a688318d74a1e1563c3c A union says safety concerns at the site of a fatal turbine incident were raised with builders before a man was crushed by a fan blade. A subcontractor has died … Continue reading Rokewood Wind Farm Horror →

Copper Madness

The Green Economy Is Hungry for Copper—and People Are Stealing, Fighting, and Dying to Feed It 22nd August, 2024 By Vince Beiser Source: https://www.wired.com/story/power-metal-green-economy-is-hungry-for-copper/ With the possible exception of gold, no other metal has caused as much destruction as copper. In the coming years, we’ll need more of it than ever. Moqadi Mokoena had been … Continue reading Copper Madness →

Cape Nelson WT Fire

29th June, 2024 https://www.tiktok.com/@9newsmelbourne/video/7385792810408201478 Source; https://www.frv.vic.gov.au/wind-turbine-fire-cape-neilson-road-portland Published:Friday 28 June 2024 at 6:08 pm 28 June  At 7.56PM, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) was called to Cape Neilson Road Portland after a caller, 6kms away, reported to Triple Zero (000) a possible wind turbine on fire near the light house. Firefighters arrived on scene and confirmed a … Continue reading Cape Nelson WT Fire →

Offshore Dangerous SF6 Leak

World’s ‘most potent greenhouse gas’ escaped during work on UK windfarm 8th November, 2022 By Alex Lawson, Energy Correspondent, The Guardian Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/nov/08/greenhouse-gas-uk-windfarm-seagreen-project-scotland More than 80 staff at £3bn Seagreen project, 27 km off Scotland’s Angus coastline, were forced to evacuate Seagreen offshore windfarm is run by SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies. Photograph: Seagreen The world’s “most … Continue reading Offshore Dangerous SF6 Leak →

Large Waste Problem

Tasmania's booming wind farm industry could lead to a giant dilemma 19th June 2022 By Meg Powell, The Examiner Source: https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7786059/how-tasmanias-booming-wind-farm-industry-could-lead-to-a-giant-dilemma/ Amid the boom of Tasmania’s wind farming industry, researchers have warned thousands of turbine blades could end up in landfill unless end-of-life programs are established. That’s according to a new study from the University … Continue reading Large Waste Problem →

Alinta Turbine Collapse

Alinta Wind Farm turbine collapses in Walkaway, causing site closure while Iberdrola Energy investigates 16th June 2022 By Jessica Moroney, Geraldton Guardian Source: https://www.swtimes.com.au/news/geraldton-guardian/alinta-wind-farm-turbine-collapses-in-walkaway-causing-site-closure-while-iberdrola-energy-investigates-c-7168597 A collapsed turbine at a Walkaway wind farm has resulted in operations shutting down at the site, while maintenance contractors investigate the incident. The wind power station, Alinta Wind Farm, is … Continue reading Alinta Turbine Collapse →

Offshore Wind Accident

Offshore Wind Accident: Orsted Asks for ‘No-Sail Zones’ After Turbine Breaks Into Sea 6th April, 2022 By Mike Schuler, gCaptain.com Photo shows the Anholt offshore wind farm in Denmark. Photo courtesy Orsted Offshore wind developer Orsted is asking relevant authorities to establish ‘no-sail zone’ at some of its offshore wind farms after a catastrophic failure … Continue reading Offshore Wind Accident →