Experts Predict Wind Energy Costs to Drop Significantly in the Future
Technology and commercial advancements are expected to continue to drive down the cost of wind energy, according to a survey led by Lawrence Berkeley National…
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from wind into electrical power. Typically consisting of a rotor with blades, a tower, and a nacelle housing the generator and other components, wind turbines are a key technology in the generation of renewable energy. When wind blows, it turns the blades of the turbine, which spin a shaft connected to a generator, producing electricity. Wind turbines can be found in various sizes, from small residential models to large-scale units used in wind farms, both onshore and offshore. They are an essential part of efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate climate change, as they produce clean energy with no greenhouse gas emissions during operation. Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing energy sources worldwide, contributing significantly to sustainable energy solutions.
Technology and commercial advancements are expected to continue to drive down the cost of wind energy, according to a survey led by Lawrence Berkeley National…
A superconducting rotor has been successfully tested on an active wind turbine for the first time. The EcoSwing consortium designed, developed, manufactured a full-size superconducting…
German scientists survey stakeholders about their attitudes toward methods to mitigate bat fatalities from wind turbines used in generating renewable energy. Wind energy holds great…
Wind energy is increasingly seen as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, as it contributes to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated…
MIT engineers have developed a new fabrication system that adapts a traditional pipe-making technology to make wind turbines on location, at wind farms, making taller…
GE’s latest wind technology development is fabric-covered wind turbine blades, which are supposed to even more efficient that the fiberglass that is used now. The…
The London Array is the world’s largest offshore wind farm, and it’s currently under construction in the outer Thames Estuary in the UK. The goal…
As large power plants are replaced by multiple photovoltaic panels on roofs, biogas systems on fields, and wind turbines on hills and offshore, scientists now…
A newly published study from Stanford scientists details the advanced weather model they developed, showing that there is plenty of wind to provide half the…
Key Findings from the DOE’s 2011 Wind Technologies Market Report show that the United States was second to China in wind power growth in 2011,…
Working to advanced rotor technologies for U.S. offshore wind power generation, Sandia scientists are searching for the most-workable design for a vertical axis wind turbine…
An eolian energy company formed out of MIT has tested its high-altitude wind turbine that floats above in windy skies like a blimp. Altaeros Energies…
As you can see in the above image, a wind turbine in Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland exploded on December 8th, when the area was battered…