Broken Blades, Angry Fishermen and Rising Costs Slow Offshore Wind

The collapse of a giant wind turbine blade off the Massachusetts coast confirmed Peter Kaizer''s worst fears about the dangers a new clean energy business could pose to fishermen like him.

Vineyard Wind Shut Down By Feds After Turbine Blade Failure

Vineyard Wind, the nation''s first large-scale offshore wind farm, was shut down by the federal government on Tuesday after a turbine blade failure sent thousands of pieces of debris into

Feds shut down Vineyard Wind project following turbine blade failure

A turbine in the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm suffered an apparent blade failure on July 13, leaving debris in the water and washing up on Nantucket Island, offshore Massachusetts.

Nantucket opens claims fund for 2024 Vineyard Wind blade failure

More than a year after debris from the broken Vineyard Wind turbine blade washed onto Nantucket''s shores, the town is preparing to open a formal claims process for residents and

Broken Windmill Blade Closes Nantucket Beaches

Beaches were closed in the tony beachfront town of Nantucket, Massachusetts when an offshore windmill blade exploded into pieces, many of which washed ashore, endangering

The fallout from Vineyard Wind''s broken turbine blade

Within hours of fiberglass from a broken offshore wind turbine washing ashore on Nantucket, clean energy and anti-wind advocates jumped on the story, and two competing narratives

Turbine Blade Breaks Apart and Washes Ashore from Vineyard Wind

Vineyard Wind, one of the first large offshore wind farms in the United States, is suffering an embarrassing incident after one of the recently installed turbines experienced what the company...

What happens when wind turbines break?

On July 13, 2024, the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm located in Massachusetts had a 350-foot turbine blade snap (1), releasing debris into the ocean. The debris, which was composed

An ''unusual and rare'' wind turbine failure is littering Nantucket

Debris from a broken offshore wind turbine has for days been washing up on Nantucket shorelines, prompting beach closures and frustrating locals at the peak of the summer season.

Broken Vineyard Wind turbine blade could fall into ocean off

More pieces of a broken wind turbine off Massachusetts are falling into the sea. Vineyard Wind says the broken blade "could detach soon."