SheerWind is nearing completion of its 200-kW INVELOX pilot project for Army National Guard-Michigan and is breaking ground for another in Florida for Tampa Electric. INVELOX is a multi-patented system that captures, accelerates, and harvests wind power through a funnel and converts it into electrical power. It is the first single wind tower capable of powering multiple…
Gamesa and the Technical University of Madrid to jointly develop a wind-tunnel testing facility
Gamesa and the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) have signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint design, development, and operation of a high-performance aerodynamic-testing tunnel in Madrid. The facility is set to become a benchmark in Europe because it will enable the performance of extremely advanced aerodynamic, aeroacoustic, and aeroelastic measurements. “This aerodynamic tunnel…