WINDDAILY

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Norway launches major wind power research centre
Dec 14, 2020 (SPX)
"Rapid growth in offshore wind power internationally offers great opportunities for Norwegian businesses. Research and development is crucial to secure lower co...
Supersized wind turbines generate clean energy - and surprising physics
Nov 27, 2020 (SPX)
"Wind energy is going to be a really important component of power production," said engineer Jonathan Naughton at the University of Wyoming, in Laramie. He ackn...
NREL advanced manufacturing research moves wind turbine blades toward recyclability
Nov 18, 2020 (SPX)
The use of a thermoplastic resin has been validated at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Researchers demonstrated the feasibility of thermoplasti...
Policy, not tech, spurred Danish dominance in wind energy
Nov 09, 2020 (SPX)
It's an important long-term question for policymakers seeking to increase renewable electricity production, cost-effectiveness and efficiency with limited budge...
California offshore winds show promise as power source
Sep 09, 2020 (SPX)
One of the challenges of moving toward fully renewable energy is matching production to demand. Though the state has high existing solar energy capacity and the...
Offshore wind power now so cheap it could pay money back to consumers
Aug 03, 2020 (SPX)
Renewable energy projects, including onshore and offshore wind and solar farms, have so far been subsidised by government support schemes. This has led to some ...
Trust me if you can
Jul 13, 2020 (SPX)
In an article published in Energy Reports, scientists of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) show that shared values alone are not...
Magnora ASA and Kustvind AB accelerate development of 500 MW offshore wind project in southern Sweden
Jul 07, 2020 (SPX)
"The decision follows several studies performed during the spring of 2020 which have provided the answers we were looking for. We are now more certain that this...
Ingeteam's advanced simulation models to ease wind power grid integration
Jul 07, 2020 (SPX)
With each wind farm grid conditions demanding specific and stringent requirements, complex modelling is paramount to solve grid connectivity and stability chall...
Maryland offshore wind farm could become stop-over for migrating sturgeon, striped bass
Jun 26, 2020 (SPX)
Typically thought of as an established aerial route used by migratory birds to travel between feeding and breeding grounds, a recent study by scientists at the ...
Simulating wind farm development
Jun 21, 2020 (SPX)
"I've been doing work on the costs of wind farms for about 10 years and I've found that the soft costs - basically the cost interactions between people - are ov...
New system uses wind turbines to defend the national grid from power cuts
Jun 21, 2020 (SPX)
The system uses the variable speed of the rotors in wind turbine systems to more closely regulate the supply of power to the grid. This means that when electric...
US wind plants show relatively low levels of performance decline as they age
May 14, 2020 (SPX)
Their study also suggests that a production tax credit provides an effective incentive to maintain the plants during the 10-year window in which they are eligib...
Wave, wind and PV: The world's first floating Ocean Hybrid Platform
May 04, 2020 (SPX)
SINN Power develops and builds innovative wave energy systems since 2015. Five years later, the Bavarian manufacturer sells self-developed high-tech generators,...
Supercomputing future wind power rise
Apr 16, 2020 (SPX)
A study by Cornell University researchers used supercomputers to look into the future of how to make an even bigger jump in wind power capacity in the U.S. "Thi...
Wind energy expansion would have $27 billion economic impact
Apr 16, 2020 (SPX)
A Purdue University study that models increased wind production in 10 states shows significant economic impact in those states, as well as billions of dollars s...
Opportunity blows for offshore wind in China
Feb 24, 2020 (SPX)
But, in recent years, that growth has slowed and the hopes for China's wind-powered future have dampened. Why? Location, location, location. Populous coastal pr...
Alphabet cuts cord on power-generating kite business
Feb 19, 2020 (AFP)
Makani became a "moonshot" project in a special Alphabet X lab when the startup was acquired seven years ago. The unit was turned into an independent business l...
Iberdrola will build its next wind farm in Spain with the most powerful wind turbine
Feb 12, 2020 (SPX)
The company is, thus, continuing to advance in its commitment to clean energy in Spain, incorporating cutting-edge technologies to provide more competitiveness ...
UK looks to offshore wind for green energy transition
Jan 19, 2020 (AFP)
The country aims to quadruple its offshore electricity production capacity by 2030 by utilising the windswept North Sea and a favourable policy environment. "It...
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