NRG Systems buys Direct Detect Lidar Technology
NRG Systems recently announced that it has acquired a portfolio of advanced technology developed by Pentalum, an Israeli company that specialized in remote sensing...
More complex turbine technology will challenge O&M teams
Larger and more efficient turbine technologies will be the key driver in reducing the wind industry’s levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and ensuring it...
Kinewell Energy launches licensed version of its software
Kinewell Energy recently launched a licensed version of its inter-array layout optimization software KLOC.
The KLOC software was initially released as a consultancy tool for...
Clobotics closes additional $11 million in Series A funding
Clobotics, a global leader in intelligent computer vision solutions for the wind power and retail industries, recently announced it has closed an additional $11...
Antaira introduces compact industrial POE+ media converter
Antaira Technologies recently expanded its industrial networking infrastructure family with the introduction of the IMP-C100-XX series.
Antaira Technologies’ IMP-C100-XX series is a compact industrial Ethernet-to-fiber...
Suction bucket concept gets test installation
Universal Foundation continues its partnership with Siemens Gamesa to showcase suction bucket technology with focus on industrializing suction bucket technology. The overall target is...
ANSI approves Dropped Object Prevention standard
ANSI, the American National Standards Institute, recently approved the publication of a new standard addressing the need for dropped object prevention and tool tethering....
Vestas and Maersk Supply Service partner to lower energy costs
Vestas and Maersk Supply Service have entered into an innovation partnership to jointly develop solutions and next-generation technology for the sustainable energy industry. The...
Turbine yaw drives’ power-to-weight ratio yields greater efficiency
Using unique roller gear technology, Gearing Solutions wind turbine yaw drives have an unparalleled power-to-weight ratio, achieving the industry’s greatest efficiency. With aluminum housings,...
Ice detection system minimizes production loss, increases safety
Phoenix Contact’s new wind turbine ice-detection system reduces power production loss and increases safety. The self-powered sensors used in this system transmit ice thickness...
XL Specialized Trailers announces new blade hauling solution
XL Specialized Trailers designed a solution for hauling longer wind-turbine blades with its new patent-pending BladeMate Flip Extension. The Extension provides significant cost savings...
New research addresses ice accumulation
Ice accumulation is a serious problem for industries including aerospace, wind energy, power utilities, telecommunications, commercial fishing, and marine activities. Icing leads to material...
Dulas completes 100-meter met mast installation for Force 9 Energy
Dulas, a leading renewable energy consultancy, has completed the installation of its tallest meteorological (met) mast in Western Scotland. The 100-meter guyed lattice mast,...
NREL releases major update to wind-energy dataset
A massive amount of wind data was recently made accessible online, greatly expanding the amount of information available on wind flow across the continental...
Acciona receives grid-scale energy storage certificate by DNV GL
Acciona Energia, the biggest global operator exclusively in renewable energies, recently received the first ever prototype certificate for a grid-scale energy storage solution by...
Spectro upgrades SpectroTest mobile metal analyzer
Spectro Analytical Instruments recently announced a major upgrade to its SpectroTest arc/spark mobile metal analyzer for applications in the metal producing, processing, and recycling...
G&W Electric collaborates with GE on new integrated recloser relay
G&W Electric and GE’s Grid Solutions have collaborated on the development of a new integrated recloser solution. G&W’s Viper®-ST Recloser has been designed and...
‘Rotorlock’ locking system rated for turbines up to 7 MW
Roemheld has improved the performance of its modular locking system “Rotorlock” for the inspection and maintenance of wind-power stations. With a transverse force absorption...
Hansford Sensors debuts compact triaxial vibration monitor
Hansford Sensors, a leading designer, developer, and manufacturer of high performance industrial accelerometers, has launched a compact and lightweight 100m/Vg triaxial vibration sensor.
Called the...
Systematic now entering the global offshore wind market
At offshore wind farms many kilometers from land, where wind and weather conditions are often extreme, employee safety is of paramount importance.
To help deal...
