Editor’s note: The Energy Department (DOE) recently deployed the AXYS WindSentinel buoy off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. The buoy is intended to help researchers gather data for planning future offshore wind projects in the U.S. Here’s the release from the DOE. The United States is one step closer to harnessing the vast amount of…
Hi-Line offers new LED-lighted tool bag
Hi-Line Utility Supply, a tools and equipment provider for utility construction and maintenance, now offers the Tradesman Pro Lighted Tool Bag. The new tool bag comes with a removable, twist-on and off LED light that easily positions in the best spot to illuminate the inside of the bag or a work space. The light features…
Consultancy demonstrates wind lidar accuracy in complex wind-farm terrain
Leading independent renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has released a ground-breaking study to be presented at EWEA Wind Resource Assessment workshop, Helsinki, that will support the replacement of traditional met masts on sites featuring complex terrain, with a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) converted lidar campaign with ZephIR 300. Companies developing wind farms in sites featuring…
MSC Software’s MaterialCenter 2015 release delivers material data integration
MSC Software Corporation announced the new release of MaterialCenter 2015. MaterialCenter 2015 is a truly out-of-the-box Material Process and Data Lifecycle Management solution with direct integration into CAE applications that engineers regularly use. Highlights of this release include: CAE material model support Generate CAE models for the most popular CAE solver directly from MaterialCenter. Support…