Wind Turbine Design
Composites One China to exhibit at China Composites Expo
Material distributor Composites One says that Composites One China will be an exhibitor...
New device lets turbines float offshore
The WindFloat is large enough to produce 10 MW. A new floating platform would allow...
Surface coating improves rotor performance
Bladeskyn, a blade surfacing material for wind turbines, from Blade Dynamics in the...
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Are wind turbines bad for your health?
Many view wind turbines as a great way to produce clean energy. However, some think...
Wind developer prefers sodar
Spain’s renewable energy economy is flourishing, with some regions generating as...
Ground broken for monster Mojave wind energy project
Renewable energy developers broke ground Tuesday for a major expansion of wind-power...
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Eaton expands in China with $1.5M wind power agreement
Goudian United Power Technology Co. assembles nacelle equipment at its Baoding plant....
Ultracapacitors backup more wind turbines
An estimated 60% of new wind turbines now employ electrical blade pitch systems that...
Connection blocks for high current
Power distribution blocks from Marathon Special Products feature a high-impact resistant...
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Massachusetts Supreme Court grants Cape Wind all state and local permits
First off-shore U.S. wind farm moves ahead, will bring 1,000 green jobs to Massachusetts The...
China agrees to buy American
A Chinese maker of turbines is headed to a Texas wind farm, agreeing to buy steel...
NREL to explore legal routes to state feed-in-tariffs
In a technical report NREL issued, “Renewable Energy Prices in State-Level Feed-in...
Read More on Wind Energy PolicyWind Turbine Maintenance
Avoid maintenance surprises: Summit 2010, Sept 7 to 9
SmartSignal, a condition monitoring firm, will host its Summit 2010 on Sept 7 thru...
An intro to torque multipliers
Or, how a small push can generate high torque A torque multiplier allows generating...
Climb assists for Kit Carson County Wind Project
The IBEX 1000 Series is a motorized, continuous loop climb assist system that helps...
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Composites One China to exhibit at China Composites Expo
Material distributor Composites One says that Composites One China will be an exhibitor...
Surface coating improves rotor performance
Bladeskyn, a blade surfacing material for wind turbines, from Blade Dynamics in the...
American company buys stake in U.K. blade maker
American Superconductor Corp. says it has acquired a 25% ownership ($8 million) in...
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Heavily-subsidized fossil fuels lead to uneven energy pricing modelsI recently read a wonderful article written by Ralf Sigrist of Nordex USA on the myth of cheap fossil fuels and again, it got me thinking. The National Research Council (NRC) recently released its’ report The Hidden Costs of Energy Production which has led to some debate. In this report, the NRC estimates that the hidden costs of energy production... Read full RPS Article
2009 U.S. Wind Technologies Market Report summarizedEarlier today the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory released its’ 2009 Wind Technologies Market Report, which gives a fairly detailed description of the wind industry to date, as well as points out some key characteristics and data from 2009. As I was reading through the information, looking at all the graphs, and taking in the different charts,... Read full RPS Article
Is the lack of an RES in the latest ‘energy bill’ a big deal?There has been a lot of hype these past few days, much of it stemming from the AWEA lobbyists, about the lack of a strong RES in the latest so called “energy bill”. After some research and a bit of thought, I’ve come to the conclusion that the lack of an RES is the “energy bill”, also known as the Clean Energy Jobs and... Read full RPS Article
REC Trading in CaliforniaYesterday’s webinar, hosted by Information Forecast, Inc., on REC Trading in California brought up some interesting points that I just hadn’t considered before and got me thinking. The number one thing that stood out in my mind during this hour and a half program on the differences between Senate Bill 722 and the California Public Utility... Read full RPS Article
Renewable Energy Standards will Drive the Wind Industry ForwardA recent market study conducted by IHS Emerging Energy Research shows that states with strong renewable portfolio standards will see an average of 250% growth over the next 15 years. The research estimates that renewable energy production from all RPS enforced states combined will increase from 137 TWh in 2010 to nearly 480 TWh by 2025. As of June 2010... Read full RPS Article
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