New wind turbines will test out the world’s longest wooden blades
Two companies are partnering to tackle one of the wind energy industry’s most persistent challenges—and they may set a world ...
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These nearly silent wind turbines have owl-inspired ‘feathers’
workers scaled 544-foot-tall wind turbines and started adding fringe-like attachments to the massive blades. The design, inspired by the shape of owl feathers, aims to solve one of the wind ...
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Vineyard Wind must replace Canada-made turbine blades with blades made in France
Vineyard Wind 1 is once again turning wind into electricity, even as its developer works to meet a federal mandate requiring ...
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Fact Check: Generator was not powering wind turbine’s blades, contrary to online claims
A photo of a generator that was used to temporarily power a wind turbine’s emergency ... show a permanent power source to propel the turbine’s blades. The picture - taken at Black Lough ...
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New report uncovers surprising potential for out-of-commission wind turbines: 'Innovation is key'
These new techniques are being applied by researchers and leaders across the industry. New report uncovers surprising ...
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Where to dispose of piles of old wind turbine blades? Coal mines.
Wind farm operators in Wyoming and across the nation can now bury decommissioned wind turbine blades and other materials at surface coal mines in the state — a solution of mutual benefit to both ...
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How Do Wind Turbines Work?
the rotor of a wind turbine can capture the wind’s kinetic energy. A rotor usually has three massive blades, each on average about as long as the width of a U.S. football field. Rather than ...
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Turbine blade break under investigation at Australia’s biggest wind farm
Investigations are underway at the 923 megawatt (MW) MacIntyre wind farm in south-western Queensland, following a turbine blade break at the huge project in late December. The incident at what is ...