GE Optimization Service Targets Wind Farm Efficiency
When planning a wind plant, collector cable systems play a critical role in how efficiently power can be delivered from the point of generation...
IEA Stresses Technology Boost To Meet Climate Goals
A concerted push for clean-energy innovation is the only way the world can meet its climate goals, the International Energy Agency stated upon the...
Lufft Wind Sensor Classified For Offshore Use
The Lufft Ultrasonic Anemometer VENTUS successfully completed the test at the International Technical Inspection Agency TÜV SÜD and now has the Protection Class IP68....
Flight From Danger
A trained falcon named Houdini darts and soars next to a wind power plant in the shadow of the Colorado Rockies, gathering radar data...
Achieving Quality By Calibrating Remote Sensing Devices
Recent years saw the advance of remote sensing devices (RSD) for measuring wind speed and wind direction in the wind energy sector. Depending on...
NREL Launches Clean Energy Incubator Network
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) have launched the Clean Energy Incubator Network. The program,...
Online Crowdfunding Portal Fuels Renewables Investment
GridShare LLC recently announced the launch of its independent crowdfunding platform to help renewable energy projects and cleantech companies raise capital. GridShare is a...
PGEâs âsmartâ gas plant helps balance wind, solar
Portland General Electric Company recently announced that its Port Westward Unit 2 plant, a 220-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant located near Clatskanie, Ore., went...
DOE seeks to improve wind forecasting in complex terrain
The Energy Department recently announced $2.5 million for a new project to research the atmospheric processes that generate wind in mountain-valley regions.
This in-depth research,...
Turbine Blade Sanding Application Borrows from Aerospace Industry
Growing demand for wind power creates production demand that wind blade manufacturers can address by increasing capacity in one of three ways: 1) Hire...
AWS Truepower Adds to Wind Energy Technology Portfolio with Aquisition of Windographer Software
Continuing its strategy of creating and delivering exceptional wind analysis and development tools, AWS Truepower, LLC, an international leader in renewable energy consulting and...
Windlab Utilizing Vaisala’s Triton Remote Sensing Equipment in South African Site Selection
Vaisala, global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has announced that wind energy developer, Windlab, is using the Vaisala Triton Sonic Wind Profiler, a...
LEEDCo Launches Engineering and Design Effort for Offshore Turbine Foundations
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) recently announced that it is leading an international engineering team to design an offshore wind turbine foundation...
Wetzel Blade Concept Wins Outstanding Venture Award
Among the winners of the 2014 Clean Energy Venture Awards at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s NREL Industry Growth...
Suzlon Unveils Worldâs Tallest Hybrid Turbine in India
Suzlon Group recently surpassed yet another milestone by expanding the capacity of Asia’s largest wind farm at Kutch, Gujarat to 1100 MW. With this...
DOE Funds Four Wind R&D Projects To The Tune Of $4.5 Million
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $4.5 million for four projects to help increase deployment of innovative wind power technologies by optimizing the...
EDF Renewable Services And Romax Align For Technical And Engineering Services
EDF Renewable Services (EDF RS) and Romax Technology have signed a partnership agreement whereby EDF RS will provide labor specialists for Romax’s technical and...
R&D Project Shows Nacelle-Mounted LIDAR Reduces Yaw Misalignment And Improves Turbine Performance
A collaborative research project at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has shown that the Wind Iris nacelle-mounted LIDAR from Avent Lidar Technology...
Technological Advances To Take Center Stage This Month At WindEnergy Hamburg
This month, the international wind energy industry will gather at the WindEnergy Hamburg fair. More than 1,000 companies hailing from over 30 different countries...
Siemens D6 Turbine Obtains Type Certification By DNV GL
Siemens Energy has obtained type certification by certifying body DNV GL for the company’s innovative D6 offshore wind turbine. The model Siemens SWT-6.0-154 is...
