by admin | Nov 23, 2011 | Lightning News |
Vestas and Qinetiq have successfully deployed a stealthy wind turbine that has a low radar signature. Existing wind turbines have a large radar signature and can interfere with weather and air traffic radar systems. Through careful placement of RF absorbing “stealthy” materials, the RF signature was greatly reduced. Read the full article here: Stealthy Turbines...
by admin | Nov 9, 2011 | Lightning News |
New video from Oklahoma where a tornado passed through a wind turbine site. See the video below:
by admin | Nov 5, 2011 | Lightning News |
On a recent evening in Brisbane, Australia a severe thunderstorm passed through the area and unleashed 24,000 lightning strikes. Up to 14,000 homes were left without power. See the news report at the following link....
by admin | Nov 4, 2011 | Lightning News |
The Mainchi News in Japan has a news article discussing the difficulty that Japanese wind turbine sites are having with lightning. The article quotes wind turbine manufacturer Mitsubishi who is doubling the number of receptors on their blades to help reduce lightning damage. The coastline on the Sea of Japan has a high lightning strike rate and wind turbines along this coast definitely need extra protection. Adding WXGuard lightning diverters to Mitsubishi’s existing lightning receptors would greatly improve the performance of the lightning receptors and help reduce damage! You can read the full article here:Mainchi News...
by admin | Nov 1, 2011 | Lightning News |
The country of Lesotho, in southern Africa, is investing $15 billion in wind and water energy programs to generate up to 10,000 MW of power. Most of the country is located a mile above sea-level and has one the highest lightning strikes rates in the world. Hopefully the wind turbines incorporate a good lightning protection scheme. See the news article from The Guardian here: Guardian...
by admin | Oct 30, 2011 | Lightning News |
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a toughened wind turbine blade that uses polyurethane and carbon nanotubes. The results was a much lighter, more resilient blade. The addition of the carbon nanotubes would make the blade somewhat conductive and attractive to lightning. This will be a significant difficulty as the research progresses forwards. See the articles here: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110830102159.htm...
by admin | Oct 30, 2011 | Lightning News |
A photographer in Southern Australia took this terrific photo of lightning striking a wind turbine. To see more great photos, go to this website:...
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