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Wind Turbine Troubles Crash Siemens Energy, Fears of Industry-wide Technical Failures

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Berlin, Germany, the German energy giant Siemens Energy scrapped its profit guidance in late June, citing a “substantial increase in failure rates of wind turbine components” at its wind division Siemens Gamesa. Leaving a major loss of confidence by investors in the group’s ability to fix its struggling wind turbine division. Siemens Energy stock plunged by around 37% on June 23, while other wind companies also saw shares retreat as investors worried that the problems at Gamesa might be a symptom of a wider issue for the industry.

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New Jersey Wants to Halt Development of Off-Shore Wind Farms

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Madison NJ, Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey residents narrowly oppose the continued development of off-shore wind farms, with concerns about the recent deaths of whales and dolphins reducing support for the green energy project. According to the latest results from the FDU Poll, 35 percent of New Jersey residents say that the state should continue the development of the wind farms off the coast, with 39 percent saying that development should be halted.

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