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True cost of wind turbine operations & maintenance

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Turbine blade goes up in EU quarter, Brussels

Sparkling white, tall and sleek, right in the middle of the EU-quarter stands a 29.5 metre wind turbine blade. The slender wing casts a shadow on the European Council Justis Liptus building and is visible to anyone going into the European Commission and Council main buildings on their way to work this morning. It is … Continue reading

‘More reliable’ wind turbine technology unveiled

Latest news 02 June 2010 A wind turbine, which is the first stage in the development of the next generation of offshore turbines, has been unveiled at a ceremony in Cambridge. The subject of ten years of research at the University of Cambridge, the new 20kW wind turbine has been installed at a West Cambridge … Continue reading

Integrating Solar: CSP and Gas Turbine Hybrids

An interesting move to increase solar integration is underway in North Africa and the Middle East, where a number of CSP and gas-fired combined cycle hybrids are under development.byDavid Appleyard, Associate EditorPublished: 2010-05-28 London, UK –Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC) technology aims to draw the environmental benefits of solar energy together with the operational advantages … Continue reading

Northern Power Ships 100th Northwind 100 Turbine

Published: 2010-05-24 Vermont, United States –Northern Power Systems Inc. announced that it has shipped 100 Northwind 100 turbines over the past year, highlighting a customer base that now includes owners in more than 15 U.S. states and four countries. Northern Power’s global turbine fleet consistently achieves uptime availability of 98% or greater. View the Original … Continue reading

Giant Wind Turbine Test Takes a Heavyweight

byBill Scanlon, NRELPublished: 2010-05-20 Colorado, United States –In a coupling of giants recently, the 2.5-megawatt dynamometer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory blasted 12.6 million inch pounds of torque at Samsung’s 185,000-pound wind turbine drive train. The King Kong of wind turbines battled the Godzilla of dynamometers to a draw. It … Continue reading

Siemens Secures 343-MW U.S. Wind Turbine Order

Published: 2010-05-19 Washington, United States –Siemens Energy recently secured an order for its single largest U.S. wind turbine project. Puget Sound Energy has ordered 149 wind turbines rated at 2.3 megawatts (MW) each for Phase I of the Lower Snake River Wind Project in Washington state’s Garfield County. To better meet the increasing demand for … Continue reading