Wind energy is a proven solution for low-carbon renewable energy, and one which has a great EROI (energy return on investment), so we’re likely to see more and more wind turbines and wind farms sprouting up all over as the world attempts to transition to a more sustainable future. But … [continued]
Near-Commercial Wind Turbine Innovations Will Allow for Cost-Effective Wind Power in Additional Regions of the United States
Blades Made From Bamboo and Mycelium Could Keep a Growing Number of Wind Blades Out of Landfills It is the year 2035. In a world facing climate catastrophe, the human enterprise is powered by fields of wind farms, with turbine blades made from fast-growing grasses and the roots of a … [continued]
Three-Dimensional Printing of Thermoplastic Blades Enables Thermal Welding, Improves Recyclability
The global wind turbine blade market is expected to deliver revenue of between $6.6 billion and $7.7 billion annually from 2016 to 2025, according to Navigant Research, as well as technological innovations that continue to provide incremental yet significant advances.
A new design for mammoth wind turbine blades longer than two football fields could deliver 50 MW offshore wind turbines. The research for the new wind turbine blades designs has been conducted by the Sandia National Laboratories, a multi-program laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp., … [continued]
A Texas company will head one of two groups tasked with engineering the next generation of jointed wind turbine blades for low cost wind energy.
The ecoROTR could be the world’s funniest-looking new wind turbine design, but GE could get the last laugh when the numbers come in.
The American Wind Energy Association has been doing its job well, of late, publicizing America’s leading position in the global wind energy industry, and a new press release published at the end of March announces a “wind rush” is currently “underway across much of America as new turbines access higher … [continued]
Longer wind turbine blades and taller towers practically guarantee that wind energy development will surge in the southeastern US.
