BladeBUG Inspects, Resurfaces, And Repairs Wind Turbine Blades Remotely
BladeBUG is a robot that can inspect and repair wind turbine blades faster and with less risk that using human inspectors, which could lower maintenance costs up to 50%.
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ScotlandPower Plans Major Onshore Wind Initiative
Scottish Power is planning a major increase in onshore wind development if the UK government restores supports for such projects.
The Best Trees To Plant For Global Warming Have Three Blades & Generate Electricity
A wind farm is about 8 times more effective at reducing CO2e annually than a forest, and the reduction is permanent, not temporary. And it eliminates a bunch of other air and water pollution and reduces habitat destruction.
Scientists Propose Alternatives To Rare Earth Elements Critical For Wind Turbines
Wind turbines require very powerful magnets that often use rare earth elements that are hard to mine and refine. Researchers at Ames Laboratory are working on creating magnets from non-traditional and more abundant materials.
Court Orders Three Iowa Wind Turbines Dismantled
Three wind turbines in Iowa are being taken down because of a court ruling that the building permits issued by local authorities were illegal.
GE Cutting 12,000 Electric Power Industry Jobs Worldwide
General Electric says it will cut 12,000 jobs worldwide in its power generation division, as demand for gas turbines has dropped dramatically as the demand for renewable energy rises.
How To Build A Wind Turbine
There is something remarkable in watching a wind turbine capturing the energy of the wind and converting it into clean electricity. For those unsure of a wind turbine’s workings, the Department of Energy provides this overview: “Wind turbines operate on a simple principle. The energy in the wind turns two … [continued]
More Than 12 GW Of Wind Turbine Orders Placed In H2’2015
More than 12 GW of wind turbine contracts were awarded to nearly 140 wind projects worldwide, according to new research from Navigant Research. Research published in a new Navigant Research report, Wind Turbine Order Tracker 1Q16, which tracks all publicly awarded wind turbine orders, reveals that Siemens and Vestas led turbine orders … [continued]
UGE Vertical Axis Certification: Behind The Hype
UGE has taken an excellent and necessary step, one most small wind turbine manufacturers never do: they have had independent certification of one of their devices performed. A wholly praising article was published in CleanTechnica on April 22, 2014, just a couple of days before this article. The article, as with … [continued]
IKEA Wind Farm To Cover 165% Of IKEA’s US Electricity Consumption
IKEA plugged in its mammoth stores in Belfast and Dublin last fall. Not content with photovoltaic solar on 90% of its American rooftops, IKEA has just invested in a 380-gigawatt-hour wind farm big enough to power every one of its stores in the United States—and then some. The Swedish home … [continued]
