When most of today’s wind projects were developed, first costs were the focus; operations and maintenance (O&M) costs were largely unknown. Now, with hundreds of turbine models in operation—sometimes ...

Combining wind turbines with wave, solar and tidal devices on shared platforms reduces construction costs, improves stability ...

February 27, 2009 Wind power is notoriously flighty, particularly at ground level. Most turbine-on-a-post wind powered generators operate at around 20-40% of their rated generation capacity, simply ...

What is wind power density? The different types of generators used in wind-turbine systems. What architecture is most commonly used in high-power wind-energy-conversion systems (WECS)? Fundamental ...

Parker Hannifin Corporation, announced precision cooling units for wind turbines, utilizing two-phase evaporative cooling technology for large and offshore wind turbines. The 50kW configuration unit ...

For many environmental enthusiasts, horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) — the kind that look like windmills slowly spinning in the distance — are a pretty familiar sight. Unfortunately, there are ...

Even a single wind turbine can produce significant amounts of energy, given the right conditions. Wind power in the form of windmills has been around for a long time. Relatively short towers once ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Electric System announced that it plans to decommission the two longest operating wind generators in Nebraska. LES has already begun the preparation process for ...

Iowa wind farms to dim bright warning lights with radar system ...