Siemens has increased the generator capacity of its gearless offshore wind turbines from six to seven megawatts.
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Aug 11, 2015
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Renewable energy is becoming an increasingly important issue in today's world. In addition to the rising cost of fossil fuels and the threat of Climate Change, there has also been positive developments in this field which ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 12, 2015
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The EU on Thursday approved German government support for a massive investment of nearly 30 billion euros in new offshore wind farms, a key project as the country phases out nuclear energy.
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Apr 16, 2015
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China boosted its installed wind energy capacity last year to a record 19.81 million kilowatts as the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter tries to switch its power grid to cleaner energy sources.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 13, 2015
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Ramon Bargalló is a researcher belonging to the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Barcelona College of Industrial Engineering (EUETIB) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). In collaboration with the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 20, 2015
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Google is offering a million-dollar prize for a breakthrough that would make solar or wind generated electricity more enticing for everyday uses.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 23, 2014
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US researchers have carried out an environmental lifecycle assessment of 2-megawatt wind turbines mooted for a large wind farm in the US Pacific Northwest. Writing in the International Journal of Sustainable Manufacturing, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 16, 2014
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Under favourable atmospheric conditions any elevated structure can generate upward lightning flashes. Even aircraft can do so—in fact, height and movement are two of the factors that contribute to this phenomenon. The tips ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 24, 2014
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Siemens is "teaching" wind turbines how to automatically optimize their operation in line with weather conditions. The turbines are learning to use sensor data on parameters such as wind speed to make changes to their settings. ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 12, 2014
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US industrial conglomerate General Electric said Monday it would boost spending on environmentally friendly energy research by $10 billion by 2020, including on fracking technologies and wind turbines.
Environment
Feb 25, 2014
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