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Wind Turbine Components Not Recyclable, Says Expert

Arsenij Percov — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 06:34:01 +0000

Currently, Europe’s second-largest power source is wind turbines. Germany alone has spent $200 billion on an initiative to transition itself away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy. What will be done to wind turbines when they reach the end of their life cycle? At the moment, there are over 28,000 onshore wind turbines in […]

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3 Reasons Wind Farms Cause Stress to Nearby Residents

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 19:27:16 +0000

While wind farms are a clean, renewable, and relatively cheaper source of energy, they also have disadvantages such as land use and noise. Among those people residing near a wind farm, about 30 percent are either only slightly irritated by the noise or not affected at all. On the other hand, 10 percent are reported […]

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This Wind Turbine Is Inspired by Hummingbirds

Ece Polat — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 20:58:03 +0000

Tyer Wind, a Tunisian company, takes the uncommon wind turbine design to a new level. This time, Tyer Wind introduces a flapping design, which is inspired from a hovering hummingbird. The machine with dual oscillating blades has the potential for residential use. The inventor of this innovative design is Anis Aouini. In 2012, the Saphonian […]

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DONG Energy Builds World’s Largest Wind Turbine

Courtney Lepping — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 18:35:26 +0000

What’s up-and-coming in 2017? According to DONG Energy, it will be the UK commencement of the operation of the world’s largest wind turbines. Expected to supply clean electricity to 230,000 homes in the UK, the wind turbine at the Burbo Extension offshore wind farm is another respected addition to the changing green world. Wind energy […]

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World’s First Wind Turbine Theme Park is Dutch

Michelle Lutz — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:54:13 +0000

Theme parks can be fun for children. Shouldn’t there be a theme park that adults can feel good about? Qurrent, the Dutch renewable energy company just revealed plans to turn a previous wind farm into a sustainable theme park. In collaboration with Jora Entertainment, the two are creating this 8,000 square meter theme park that […]

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Hidden Wind Turbines Complete Eiffel Tower’s Green Makeover

Mila Luleva — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 13:33:11 +0000

The world-famous symbol of industrial and scientific advances, the Eiffel tower, received a renewable technology make-over this month. Two super quiet and humble, vertical axis wind turbines, disguised in the colour of the tower, generate clean energy unnoticed. There is no better monument in the world than the famous tower in Paris that can not […]

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Wind Turbines Only Annoying, Not Dangerous for Health, Says MIT

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 19:45:40 +0000

A study by the MIT has recently determined that wind farms do not make people sick, as some of the residents living close to wind turbines have claimed in the past. The wind “patients” have reported tinnitus, headaches, heart disease, anxiety (a psychological illness by definition), sleep disturbances and others, all caused by imperceptible infrasounds produced […]

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Scientists Suggest Using Offshore Wind Farms to Prevent Hurricanes

Mila Luleva — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 18:23:39 +0000

“Will wind turbines be destroyed” when a hurricane strikes? This is the question Mark Jacobson, a lead author of a study just published in Nature Climate Change, poses. He refers to offshore wind farms, and based on simulations using a computer model, he claims that turbines at sea could actually prevent the hurricanes from hitting, […]

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Siemens to Unveil Wind Turbine Innovations at Upcoming Trade Fair

Leigh Hutchens — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 04:17:25 +0000

At the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) Offshore Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, Siemens Energy will be discussing plans to lower the costs of offshore wind power in the coming years by upping output, reducing weight, and improving the production and installation processes of wind power installation. At the EWEA, taking place November 19-21, Siemens […]

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U.S. Air Force Considers Wind Power for Remote Combat Training

Adele Hall — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 05:20:51 +0000

The US Air Force is currently rethinking its fuel consumption. The Air Force has monitoring stations in remote parts of Alaska where they are monitoring wind turbines. For these monitoring stations they perform air fuel drops during September and March. March can be particularly hazardous for pilots due to extreme weather conditions. To decrease the […]

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Wind Farms Equivalent to Statues on Easter Island, According to Founding Father of the Green Movement

Leigh Hutchens — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:13:34 +0000

In a shocking move, a founding father of the Green movement is fighting to stop a 275 foot wind turbine from being erected near his home in England. Inventor of the “Gaia Theory” and original predictor of global warming, Professor James Lovelock is combating wind turbines and believes the original intentions of the Green movement […]

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Weather Forecast Accuracy Affected by Electromagnetic ‘Clutter’ From Wind Turbines

Leigh Hutchens — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:34:55 +0000

The development of wind energy opportunities in the UK and Europe, from small micro wind turbines up to larger mega wind developments, both onshore and offshore is actively supported by the Met Office. However, recently, the coalition has been split in two over controversial wind farm findings. Research has determined that wind farms can quite […]

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New Startup Addresses Wind Turbine Design Flaws with Circuit Boards

Leigh Hutchens — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:51:35 +0000

Boulder Wind Power believes it has figured out a way to combat the increasing size of wind turbines, which have become increasingly heavier and bulkier over the years. The company aims to make turbines lighter by utilizing a generator that incorporates a circuit board design as one of its main components. Traditional generators are comprised […]

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Can Russian Wind Turbines Power Europe?

Mila Luleva — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:16:51 +0000

Massive Arctic region in the northwest part of Russia might be built up with wind farms thanks to the RUSTEC project. The energy will be transported to Europe through Norway and Finland, helping the continent to meet their renewable energy goals. It is known that as the speed of wind increases, the ratio of generated […]

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Norway’s Wind Power Threatened by Low Energy Prices

Benji Jerew — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:45:12 +0000

After Russia, Norway is the second-largest gas supplier to Europe. Norway is also highly dependent on hydro-power, which is green in its own right. Unfortunately it leaves Norway susceptible to changing weather patterns, specifically rainfall, which push them back toward non-renewables to take up the shortfall. On the other hand, when the rain is good, […]

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NREL’s New Hi-Tech Software to Improve Wind Farm Performance

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:20:06 +0000

It is fascinating to see wind turbines carefully planted in an array on a refreshing landscape and running along with strong winds in a seemingly serene and consistent manner; but behind this perceptively simplicity of wind farms is the complexity of their interactions with one another and the nature as well. Various factors contribute to […]

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Germany Perfecting Wind Power Forecasts to Increase Energy Production

Benji Jerew — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:31:39 +0000

The German government, in its plan to put away nuclear power forever, is looking to the seas and skies to meet their energy needs, specifically, wind power. Offshore installations are much more expensive, but Tobias Klaas, scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology [IWES] in Kassel, says there “is still […]

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New Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Prototype Built for Cities’ Low Speed Winds

Maria Reyes — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:13:49 +0000

A prototype for a brand new design of wind turbine was installed at Keele University Science and Business Park in the UK. The new design is especially adapted for use in urban settings. It could someday be ubiquitous in the city landscape when office and residential buildings incorporate this technology in their rooftops to harness […]

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Germany To Store Power From Renewable Sources In The Mountains

Mike Sandru — Wed, 25 May 2011 20:03:14 +0000

If we are to rely on clean energy from wind and solar resources, then we have to find a way to have them constantly at hand. The wind and the sun are unreliable by their nature and power cuts are not an option in this era of speed and global communication.

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Japan to Build a New Building-Type Wind Energy Generator

Mike Sandru — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:40:20 +0000

Wind power is the transformation of wind energy into a usable and universally-accepted form of energy, such as electricity. Wind turbines are used to make electricity, while wind mills are used for mechanical power or sails to propel ships.

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Europe's Largest Onshore Wind Farm Grows With Another 75 Turbines

Mike Sandru — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:05:17 +0000

Europe's biggest onshore wind farm is located in East Renfrewshire and now it is about to have a massive expansion. The company called ScottishPower Renewables plans to add another 75 turbines to Whitelee wind farm on Eaglesham Moor until 2012.

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EU Prepares Massive Investments in Renewable Energy

Mike Sandru — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:28:45 +0000

According to an analysis made by Reuters, the wind turbines will rapidly expand in Europe's coastal waters, bringing new opportunities and challenges for the industry.

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146 Megawatt Wind Farm Installed in Atchison County, Missouri

Cristi — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:33:03 +0000

The Atchison County wind farm is able to power 33,000 homes and it's not interfering with corn and soybeans crops. Between the turbines, crops are still grown and harvested, thus contributing to the well-being of the community.

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US to Have the First Freshwater Offshore Wind Farm

Mike Sandru — Sun, 30 May 2010 05:54:48 +0000

The non-profit Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) and General Electric (GE) have come together and announced at the American Wind Energy Association's annual WINDPOWER Conference in Dallasthe the development of a wind farm off the shores of Ohio near Cleveland. The project is said to be the first fresh water offshore wind farm in the US.

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North Carolina to Have 100% of Its Power Coming from Off-Shore Wind Turbines

Mike Sandru — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:20:14 +0000

According to a new study made by the University of North Carolina (UNC), the North Carolina state could have 100% of its power coming from off-shore wind turbines. The company Duke Energy wants to make North Carolina “the first state to generate wind power from in-water turbines”, by building three pilot off-shore wind turbines in […]

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Friction-Drive Wind Turbine Can Withstand Powerful Windstorms

Cristi — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:47:20 +0000

In standard wind turbines, the blades turn a drive shaft which engages the gearbox. The gearbox is the most vulnerable part, as in wind blasts it has to withstand very high mechanical stress. In time, it will wear down or break some metal teeth making it in short time unusable.

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Innovative Mechanism Improves Off-Shore Wind Turbines' Safety

Cristi — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:17:13 +0000

Markus Mueller and Alasdair McDonald of the University of Edinburgh solved one of the fundamental engineering issues faced by builders of offshore wind turbines. They developed a new electric generator that is much cheaper, lighter and reliable than anything seen up to now in the industry.

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EarthSure's Wind & Solar Powered Electric Car: Would It Work?

Mike Sandru — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:59:36 +0000

EarthSure, an innovator in alternative energy sources and renewable energy company is planning to develop a zero-emission electric vehicle powered by solar and wind energy. Called AirRay, the new car will be equipped with four wind turbines and a solar roof. All of these to generate necessary electricity to keep the batteries charged up.

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Kenya to Have Africa's Largest Windfarm Built by 2012

Mike Sandru — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:03:31 +0000

Africa's most ambitious project of renewable energy will be the installation of 365 giant wind turbines around Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. The project will be completed in 2012, when the £533m project will have a capacity of 300MW, a quarter of country's current capacity.

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Oceanic Winds Prove Efficient Renewable Energy Resources

Mike Sandru — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:20:39 +0000

In the renewable energy field offshore wind farms are not a new concept and Europe has already made several developments in the technology, which promises better returns than onshore farms being built all over the world.

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The Sustainer: Solution to Produce Electricity and Fuel in Remote Rural Areas

Mike Sandru — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:07:10 +0000

The Solarix company found a new solution to produce electricity and fuel in remote rural areas.

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Harvesting Wind Power From Any Direction With Cylindrical Turbines

Cristi — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:59:29 +0000

The use of wind power has been around for centuries, from the simple sail to the sophisticated windmills. The inconvenience of harvesting wind energy is that most of wind-farm sites are placed far away from the areas that need the power.

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