Reducing Offshore Costs Through Integrated Design

Chapter One-Executive Summary Energy security and CO2 reduction are vital for a sustainable energy future, but anyone following energy issues in the media will be...

Nordex to invest heavily in rotor blade capabilities

Nordex SE has announced it will invest EURO 50 million in series production of modern, large-dimensioned rotor blades. This investment will initially involve the expansion...

Full-Field Wind Measurements Can Make Wind Power More Competitive

At present, the efficiency of a wind turbine cannot be accurately measured because of inadequate data on the wind field across the swept area...

GE Demonstrates Blade Extension Technology at WINDPOWER 2014

At WINDPOWER 2014 in Las Vegas, GE demonstrated its new blade extension technology which takes GE wind turbines from a 77-meter rotor to a...

Vestas Installs Next Generation Low-Wind Protype

Vestas has installed the first V110-2.0 MW prototype turbine at a test site in Høvsøre, Denmark. The turbine has produced its first kilowatt hour...

PMG vs. DFIG—the Drivetrain Technology Debate

From The Switch In the wind power industry, the debate on which generator and converter option makes for the best modern wind turbine drivetrains is...

LM Wind Power Launches Blade Design Research Project

A leading supplier of rotor blades for wind turbines, LM Wind Power, has announced the launch of an innovative research project to develop blades...

An Unquenchable Thirst

Thirst has always been a motivating factor for Honest Tea president and TeaEO Seth Goldman. It was the thirst of sun-drenched golfers that led...