Windspire turbines throw off shards of metal. The [Genoa, Michigan] township Board of Trustees on Monday approved the dismantling of five spiral-shaped wind turbines after one of the turbines “self-destructed” at the location, 2911 Dorr Road. Removal of the wind turbines also became necessary after Windspire Energy, the company that manufactured the turbines, filed for bankruptcy and could no longer offer product support, Township Manager Michael Archinal said. The April turbine accident sent shards of metal around the township’s nearby park area, officials said. An inspection found similar mechanical problems in a second wind turbine on the township property. The wind turbines, installed in 2010, were funded with about $85,000 in federal stimulus dollars under the controversial American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. However, the five Genoa solar panels to date have outpowered the wind turbines by a margin of 3-to-1, despite little sunlight in southeastern Michigan.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:55:18 +0000
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