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Huge New Nordex Wind Turbine Being Tested

The N133/4.8 is the most powerful turbine in the Nordex portfolio.

New U.S. Wind Turbine Database

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the American Wind…

Shark-Inspired Vortex Generators Improve Wind Turbine Blade Performance

We wanted to test these structures on airfoils as a way of measuring their effect on lift and drag for applications in the design of various aerial devices such as drones, airplanes, and wind turbines.

Cross Winds Energy Park II Begins Operations in Michigan’s Thumb

Consumers Energy announced that Cross Winds Energy Park II in Tuscola County’s Columbia Township began serving customers and contributing 44 megawatts of renewable energy in Michigan.

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Acquires 6.0 MW Wagner Wind Farm in California

Wagner Wind is a 6.0 megawatt wind farm located in Palm Springs, CA that sells power to the City of Riverside, CA.

Quantum Dots Power Double-Pane Solar Windows

Using two types of “designer” quantum dots, researchers are creating double-pane solar windows that generate electricity with greater efficiency and create shading and insulation for good measure.

First Innovative DLR Wind Turbine Rotor Blade Headed for Load Testing

In the research project SmartBlades2, industry and research facilities are developing innovative technologies for larger and more powerful wind turbines.

EDF Renewable Energy Announces Commercial Operation at Rock Falls Wind Project

Rock Falls Wind Project, located in Kay and Grant Counties in northern Oklahoma, consists of wind turbines and various components manufactured in the USA.

U.S. DOE Announces $18.5 Million for Offshore Wind Research

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced $18.5 million in new Department of Energy (DOE) funding for an offshore wind research and development (R&D) consortium that will conduct U.S.-specific research aimed at reducing the cost of offshore wind in the U.S.

Rapidly Growing Wind Power Industry May be Challenged by Changes in Locations of Wind Resources

Wind powers only about 3.7 percent of worldwide energy consumption today, but global wind power capacity is increasing rapidly–about 20 percent a year.

Optimizing Maintenance for Offshore Wind Turbines

Wind turbines have a design life of 20 years. The rotor blades must be regularly inspected at least once every four years to verify their structural integrity.