Turbine Design
Superconducting cables closer to commercialization
A developer of high temperature superconducting (HTS) materials and associated technologies...
Turbine Manufacturers 101
Original equipment manufacturers are the brand-name turbine producers. They do most...
Towers 101
Turbines erected in the 1970s and 1980s may have been perched on lattice towers,...
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Ontario tax clarifications for RE installations
In January 2012, Ontario Regulation 282/98 under the Assessment Act was amended to...
Renewable energy contractor to build 189-Megawatt wind project in Sunburst, Montana
Nearby Glacier I and 2 Wind projects were also constructed by Mortenson. Mortenson...
Vestas 2011 in review
The recent Vestas V100 will see more installations in 2012. Vestas completed 2011...
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Superconducting cables closer to commercialization
A developer of high temperature superconducting (HTS) materials and associated technologies...
Large aperture design makes it easy to monitor circuit to 1,200A
The DT Series Large Aperture Current Transducers combines a hall effect sensor and...
Hydrogen-vehicle fueling station the 4th station order of 2011
The HyStat30 electrolyzer will be part of the fourth hydrogen fueling station contract...
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PM equipment manufacturer to speak at MAGNETICS 2012
Manufacturer of permanent magnet rotating equipment Danotek Motion Technologies will...
Superconducting cables closer to commercialization
A developer of high temperature superconducting (HTS) materials and associated technologies...
Insurance firm increases offshore wind project capacity by $100M
An insurance services firm for the renewable-energy industnry, has added an additional...
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A product catalog for those who work waaay up
Learn more about platforms such as this one in a recent catalog from SafeWorks LLC. Spider,...
Lift assists improve tech moral, productivity, and safety
The 1000P’s portable control box, weighing only 8.5 lbs, is easy to set up –...
Superconducting cables closer to commercialization
A developer of high temperature superconducting (HTS) materials and associated technologies...
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Wind Measurement Systems 101
Wind measurement systems: Measuring wind speed and direction is now done at least...
Engineering & Manufacturing 101
Like most complex machines, manufacturing a modern wind turbine is the story of materials,...
Molding tips and tricks soon revealed at molding show in Vegas
The closed-mold doctors will be "in" at the COMPOSITES 2012 show in Vegas....
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Hello next administration: We have a few energy recommendationsCore members of the ERD3 project. One aim of the ERD3 is to produce and promote a comprehensive set of recommendations for the next U.S. administration to accelerate the development and deployment of low-carbon-energy technologies. The project has three primary goals: Develop a way to assess opportunities in energy research, development, and demonstration... Read full RPS Article
Kathie’s Question: Is wind energy already cheaper than fossil fuel?In my Clean Energy Standards article in our 2012 Renewable Energy Handbook I discussed how turbine OEMs and their supply chains are working to get the cost of wind generated power lower than that from natural gas. This is something I’ve heard commonly discussed at tradeshows. However, one reader sharply noted that renewable energy may already... Read full RPS Article
Clean energy means a healthy economy and cooler climate“I challenge you to join me in setting a new goal: By 2035, 80% of America’s electricity will come from clean-energy sources,” President Obama said in his 2011 State of the Union address. Although it’s great to hear the President express his support, this “challenge” isn’t exactly a substitute for the solid legislation the renewable-energy... Read full RPS Article
Report sees steady growth for clean energy economyThe report also provides an in-depth analysis of the global offshore wind power market, covering three major regions: North America (the US and Canada), Europe (the UK, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Spain and Finland) and Asia-Pacific (China and Japan). A report from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center estimates there are now... Read full RPS Article
Texas power commissioner: EPA rules behind summer power problemsBarry Smitherman, a Commissioner with the Texas Railroad Commission, made the following testimony to a Washington investigative committee. Barry Smitherman The Railroad Commission was founded in the Texas Constitution in 1891, and we regulate the oil, gas, and lignite coal mining industries in Texas. We are recognized worldwide for our expertise in... Read full RPS Article
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Windpower Engineering Editor Paul Dvorak has seven years of mechanical engineering experience and 23 years experience writing and editing technical articles and editorials.
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Windpower Engineering Assistant Editor, Kathie Zipp, has over four years of writing experience and has spent her career focusing on renewable energy topics.