Taking the Trouble Out of Troubled Waters
Any floating structure is at the mercy of battering waves, but when that floating structure is a wind turbine, the need for stabilization becomes...
Are We Facing a Renewable Energy Boom?
Renewable energy has been gaining momentum in recent years as a viable alternative to traditional fossil fuels. From solar and wind power to hydro...
Progress and Outlook in Wind-Energy Research
Wind-energy research plays a vital role in the possibility of the success story of wind energy as one of the most promising sustainable energy...
Tweaking turbine angles squeezes more power out of wind farms
A new control algorithm for wind farms that alters how individual turbines are oriented into the wind promises to boost farms’ overall efficiency and...
The Application of AI Across Wind Energy
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted a hotter than normal summer for nearly the entire contiguous U.S. The issue was compounded by...
Can Vibrations be Good for Business?
How much does condition monitoring save the typical wind farm?
This question was put to me during a recent conference on innovations in the wind...
Inspiring and training the next generation of wind techs
Wind power is here, and it is here to stay.
As a testament to that, the U.S. Wind Turbine Database estimates there are more than...
Tackling the Headwinds
Looking at the growth record of wind energy and other renewables in the U.S. is an ideal way to see how far clean-energy alternatives...
Navigating early wind’s midlife crisis
Wind energy is no longer new, and a growing collection of generation assets has been operational for well over a decade. With the first...
Tackling some of wind’s construction challenges
As offshore wind takes off in the U.S., it becomes even more vital that the infrastructure is in place to ensure wind farms are...
How Lidar supports continuous wind-energy innovation
Today, organizations are embracing Lidar solutions more than ever for onshore and offshore applications for both the wind development and operational phases of a...
The future of offshore wind is big — literally
Offshore wind turbines and wind-power plants are getting bigger every year, a trend that already helps offshore wind reduce costs all over the world....
Transforming wind into liquid air
Reminiscent of windmills from a bygone era, floating wind platforms using drag-based-design turbines could actually usher in new and exciting ways to harness and...
Benefits of wind energy in reducing impact of climate change
Electricity and heat generation now represent at least 24 percent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The result of these GHG emissions building up in...
Decarbonizing the steel industry to net zero
Steel is a major component of renewable energy, yet, despite technologies existing for production to be decarbonized, the steel sector is currently responsible for...
Ireland: Green legacy, green future
Ireland has long been associated with the color green. And today, the country hopes businesses make that connection with Ireland’s bold steps toward building...
Digitally transforming today’s wind farms
The growth in renewable energies has coincided with a trend toward the digitalization of major infrastructure, often referred to as Industry 4.0. Artificial intelligence...
Preparing for a wind-farm emergency
When an emergency medical situation arises on an offshore wind farm, especially one requiring the extraction of an injured employee, every minute counts. This...
Unearthing Rare Earths
Even though the energy produced by wind turbines is renewable, the sober truth is that much of the materials used to manufacture a turbine...
The advantages of floating wind turbines
Floating wind-turbine platforms are becoming one of the most electrifying technical advances for the wind industry, as the concept gains popularity over conventional offshore...
