Lightning No Match for Wind Turbine Blade Protection System

CleanTechnica
By U.S. Department of EnergyAug 6, 2021, 11:40 pm191 pts
Standing hundreds of feet above ground, wind turbines — like tall trees, buildings, and telephone poles — are easy targets for lightning. Just by virtue of their height, they will get struck. Lightning protection systems exist for conventional wind turbine blades. But protection was needed for blades made…

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