New Intelligent Wind Turbines "See" the Wind
New wind turbine technology out of Denmark can “see” the wind before it arrives and aim itself accordingly.
New wind turbine technology out of Denmark can “see” the wind before it arrives and aim itself accordingly.
[social_buttons] Our race to find alternative fuels is critical not only because gasoline-powered vehicles emit lots of CO2–it’s also important because we’re running out of the sticky stuff. But what if the Earth could produce fossil fuels without the fossils?
Virginia-based Catch the Wind has an innovative solution for improving wind turbine efficiency— laser beams. The company’s fiber-optic laser system gives turbines up to 20 extra seconds to adjust to changes in gusts and wind direction. That may not sound like much, but Catch the Wind claims that its system … [continued]