First US offshore wind farm to begin production within days
There has been a hiccup at the nation's first offshore wind farm as it prepares to start delivering power.
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A submersible boat for offshore wind structure maintenance
In 2009, a UK SME going by the name of Scubacraft introduced the world to their convertible speedboat/submarine. Seven years later, the project has been granted support under the SME Instrument, and the company is now contemplating ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 1, 2016
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UT Dallas WindSTAR team works to improve the energy of air
For three consecutive years, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UT Dallas has received funding from the National Science Foundation to support a center that, in partnership with industry, conducts research to increase ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 30, 2016
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Enabling the offshore wind supergrid
In 2010, world leading companies in offshore wind came together to form 'The Friends of the Supergrid'—an association that advocates for an efficient, interconnected and resilient electricity grid to complement existing ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 30, 2016
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Upstate NY towns embroiled in fight over tall wind turbines
Clean energy and environmental interests usually go hand in hand. But in western New York, they are battling over plans to build dozens of wind turbines that could be among the nation's tallest, rising 600 feet above the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 27, 2016
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How much wind energy can be generated in your area? Check EMHIRES
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) has produced a dataset of wind energy production (EMHIRES) at national, regional and local level across the EU, by the hour for the last 30 years, based on existing wind farms. The detailed ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 24, 2016
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Large-scale wind energy slows down winds and reduces turbine efficiencies
Wind energy has been remarkably successful in providing an increasing share of cheap renewable energy. But can this trend continue to supply more and more renewable energy for decades to come? A new study published by scientists ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 15, 2016
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Bat fatalities at wind farms prove unpredictable
Costly ecological impact assessments (EcIAs) completed prior to the building of wind farms have failed to protect bats from fatal collisions with the spinning blades. Researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 7, 2016
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UK approves 'world's biggest offshore wind farm' project
The British government gave the green light Tuesday for what it called the world's biggest offshore wind farm to be built off the English coast.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 16, 2016
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Wind power fiercer than expected, study finds
University of Delaware researchers report in a new study that offshore wind may be more powerful, yet more turbulent than expected in the North Eastern United States.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 11, 2016
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