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DOE and NREL Announce Inaugural Collegiate Wind Competition Teams
EDF Renewable Services Wins O&M Contract for Edom Hills Wind Farm
EDF-re Increases Investment in Texas with Spinning Spur II
First Phase of London Array Fully Powered
First Wind adopts WTGservice.com Maintenance Management System
GE Prototype Operational at European Test Site
Largest Wind Farm in Southern Hemisphere Officially Opens
Obama’s 2014 Budget Proposal Make Green Energy a Priority
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August 2010
FEATURES
Company Profile: Bergey Windpower Co.
For more than three decades this company has stood at the forefront of the small wind industry, developing simple and elegant designs in use the world over.
Tehachapi: Planned for Prosperity
One of the first U.S. sites to be developed for wind power, the Tehachapi region of California celebrates 30 years of successful growth. Those involved tell their story.
Metrology for Wind Applications
Manufacturers of wind components confront quality control challenges with technology and determination, supported by Hexagon Metrology.
Clear Skies for Global Wind Activity
A worldwide survey of top executives in renewable energy conducted by VB/Research and KPMG indicates healthy, sustained growth in the wind sector.
Effective fire detection and suppression has become a top priority for turbine manufacturers and wind farm operators. Firetrace International explains why.
Lubricating Gears with Synthetic Oils
Long oil life, low wear, and less energy consumption help to reduce maintenance, repairs, and operating costs. Klüber makes the case for synthetic blends.
Remote-Controlled Tower Maintenance
Robotic climbing machines provide an alternative to traditional methods for wind turbine inspection, repair, and maintenance. ICM explains.
DEPARTMENTS
Consisting of concrete columns installed through weak compressible strata, rigid inclusions use upper strong strata to transfer the load to the inclusions.
Remote monitoring allows Q&M professionals to check turbine conditions in real time, spotting problems in advance and avoiding expensive downtime.
Wind turbine blades are growing larger, so research must be focused on several multidisciplinary areas—one in particular being wind turbine controls.
You don’t want an act of nature to turn into an act of desperation by not having an emergency logistics plan in place for replacement components.
General Manager/Second Wind, Inc.
NEWS
Avanti Becomes Cresto/ResQ Distributor
GE Unit Invests in 183-MW Idaho Wind Power Portfolio
Windspire Energy Enters the Australian Wind Market
Mineral-Insulated Thermocouple Cable from ARI Industries
WindIngen Launches Wind Turbine Services
Next-Generation Laser Shaft Alignment Tools from SKF
VIBXPERT II Portable Vibration Analyzer from LUDECA
Snap-on Industrial Launches Rental Program
Expanded Measurement Options from Onset
Trans-United Wins Trucking Safety Award
Expanded Capabilities, Promotions at Gear Technology
Largest MMZ G Gantry Measuring Machine from Carl Zeiss
Parker Piston Accumulators for Critical Wind Turbine Applications
ZF to Supply Gearboxes to Vestas
Bearing Systems for Planetary Wind Turbine Gearboxes from NKE
High-Speed Transfer Vessels for Offshore Wind from Austal