The Pentagon froze 155 wind projects in 24 states, claiming drones can hide in wind farms
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The Pentagon froze permitting for 155 wind projects (44GW) across 24 states over drone concerns. Developers have lost $2B. Industry filed suit calling it politically motivated.
The Pentagon has frozen the permitting process for at least 155 new wind projects in 24 states for nearly a year, citing concerns that drones can hide among wind turbines and evade radar detection. The affected projects have a combined capacity of 44 gigawatts, four times the generation capacity of the offshore wind projects the Trump administration already cancelled through $2.6 billion in federal payouts, according to Grist.
Wind turbines create “blade flash” on radar screens and their steel bases reflect electromagnetic waves, making it difficult to distinguish turbines from aircraft. The Pentagon has reviewed wind projects for over a decade and required developers to pay for radar upgrades. But the department now says those upgrades may not be sufficient against...
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