Wind Watch: March 2023

Wind turbine fire, Greenwood, N.Y.

Wind turbine fire, Greenwood, N.Y., March 28, 2023 - photo from Wellsville Sun
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Une éolienne sur votre terrain ? Réfléchissez bien ! #FRA

[A wind turbine on your land? Think carefully!] Cela commence par des repérages, cartes à l’appui, effectués par un développeur (promoteur) à la recherche de sites propices à l’implantation d’éoliennes. À peine 20 % du territoire étant accessible à cette énergie renouvelable, du fait des contraintes imposées par la réglementation aux opérateurs (distance des habitations, topographie, exposition au vent, aviation civile, radars météo et militaires, couloirs de migration …), dès qu’un terrain remplit les critères, il est aussitôt convoité. Cibles de choix, . . .
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Save Our Seas – artwork by Marion Chapman

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Save Our Seas - artwork by Marion Chapman

Save Our Seas - artwork by Marion Chapman, Australia, who has donated it for the use of campaigners worldwide - PDF: https://static.wind-watch.org/SaveOurSeas.pdf
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The extent of windfarm infrastructures on recognised European blanket bogs #EUR #GBR

Abstract. Peatland environments are the Earth’s largest terrestrial carbon store and have the potential to act as carbon sinks. However, the development of windfarms on peatlands is affecting their morphology, hydrology, ground-level climate conditions, carbon functions and vegetation, and long-term consequences still need to be assessed. Blanket bogs are a rare type of ombrotrophic peatland that are typical of oceanic areas with high precipitation and low temperatures. Their distribution has been mapped across Europe, where they are mainly located on . . .
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The extent of windfarm infrastructures on recognised European blanket bogs #EUR #GBR

Oils, Fuels, and Greases #NC

Table 3.2-12 Preliminary Summary of Oils, Fuels, and Greases for Construction and Operations* Chemical Type Description Use/Location Approx. Volume Frequency of Transfer Treatment or Disposal Transformer oil (WTG and ESP) Bio-degradable oil or highly refined mineral oil Main 220/66 or 220/132 kV Transformers, 220 kV shunt reactors, 66 or 132 kV aux. transformers & 66 or 132 kV grounding reactor 6,000 L per WTG 466,400 L on ESP Not anticipated; only changed if needed To be brought to designated O&M . . .
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Oils, Fuels, Gases and Lubricants #MA

Table 3.3.1-2. Summary of Maximum Potential Volumes, Oils, Fuels, Gas and Lubricants for the Onshore Converter Station Onshore Converter Station Equipment/System Oil/Fuel/Gas Type Total Oil/Fuel/Gas Volume (2) High-Voltage Shunt Reactor (fixed) Mineral Oil Dielectric Fluid 26,640 gallons (gal) (100,844 liters [L]) (2) High-Voltage Shunt Reactor (variable) Mineral Oil Dielectric Fluid 37,000 gal (140,060 L) (4) 345/275-kV Grid Transformers Mineral Oil Dielectric Fluid 37,693 gal (107,014 L) Gas-Insulated Switchgear Bay Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF₆) 3,500 lbs Table 3.3.6-2. Summary of Maximum Potential . . .
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Construction & Operations Plan: oils and fluids #NJ

8. Waste Management and Chemicals 8.1. Chemicals Table 8.1-1. Summary of maximum potential volumes oils, fuels, and lubricants per wind turbine generator. System/Component Oil/Fuel Type Oil/Fuel Volume Bearings and Yaw Pinions Grease* 187 gallons Hydraulic Pumping Unit, Hydraulic Pitch Actuators, Hydraulic Pitch Accumulators Hydraulic Oil 40 gallons Drive Train Gearbox (if applicable), Yaw Drives Gearbox Gear Oil 106 gallons Transformer Dielectric Fluid 1,585 gallons Emergency Generator Diesel Fuel 793 gallons Switchgear Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF₆) 243 lbs Transformer and Converter Cooling . . .
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Wind Energy’s Impact on Birds, Bats, and Insects

Impact on Birds and Bats Substantial research has been conducted that links wind turbines to avian fatalities. The majority of birds that are impacted by wind turbines are birds of prey. Wind turbines create wind vortexes that draw in birds and cause fatal collisions with the turbine blades. Birds of prey and wind developers are both drawn to the same sites—hills, ridges, and other elevated areas—where stronger currents provide more stable power for wind turbines, while also providing a greater . . .
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Une éolienne sur votre terrain ? Réfléchissez bien ! #FRA

Wieringermeer wind energy facility, The Netherlands

Wieringermeer wind energy facility, The Netherlands’ largest. Now called Princess Ariane Wind Farm. All of the power nominally goes to a single Microsoft data center. Photo by Rixt de Boer (who had to move away because of the noise)
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