Thanks to the innovative radar scanner from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF, defects in the material composition of the wind turbine blades can now be detected with far greater accuracy and visualized ...
Engineering
Apr 10, 2017
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Local authorities approved the largest offshore wind farm in the United States on Wednesday, to be located near Long Island and capable of powering some 50,000 households.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 25, 2017
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A New York utility is set to vote later this month on a plan to construct an offshore wind farm off eastern Long Island.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 17, 2017
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Floating wind turbines for offshore use are seen by many as embodying the future of the sector: they circumvent the problem of unsuitable seabeds and may even cost less than grounded alternatives. A consortium working under ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 28, 2016
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Through a unique training programme that brought industry and academia together, the EU–funded MARE-WINT project has helped to fill a significant skills gap in the burgeoning offshore wind energy sector.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 21, 2016
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Although wind power is highly regarded as an important source of sustainable energy, the costs of installing the necessary turbines have always been an obstacle to its widespread adoption. This is particularly true for offshore ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 18, 2016
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The EU-funded TOWERPOWER project is developing reliable new techniques to continuously monitor the structural condition of offshore wind turbines. Optimising maintenance and inspections is a key way to help the sector achieve ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 17, 2016
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Offshore wind turbines are becoming ever larger, and the transportation, installation, disassembly and disposal of their gigantic rotor blades are presenting operators with new challenges. Fraunhofer researchers have partnered ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 4, 2016
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Scientists have developed a method of allowing materials, commonly used in aircraft and satellites, to self-heal cracks at temperatures well below freezing.
Materials Science
Sep 13, 2016
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A new offshore wind turbine from Siemens is set to lower the cost of wind power generated on the high seas. Siemens believes it is well on the way to reaching its goal of producing offshore wind energy at a total cost of ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 5, 2016
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