The massive offshore wind turbine blade that broke near Nantucket was one of several recent failures of blades made by GE Vernova – a top US wind turbine manufacturer.

GRAND MEADOW, Minn. — Wind turbines are a common sight across southern Minnesota, but a massive pile of more than 100+ discarded wind turbine blades isn't something you see every day. Unless you ...

A wind turbine with a broken blade at Vineyard Wind 1, a wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, photographed Sept. 10, 2024. RANDI BAIRD FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES, FILE ...

The turbines are the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States. It started providing power to New England back in January. A total of 62 turbines are expected to be installed.

As more wind farms are built around the country, disposal of old or broken blades is a concern. Opponents of wind energy have seized on the problem as a reason to try to block new wind facilities ...

A tractor-trailer was pulling a wind turbine blade west on I-70 at about 5:30 a.m. when the blade struck the guardrail, causing the blade to go partially into the eastbound lanes, according to an ...

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.