Researchers Build a Tougher, Lighter Wind Turbine Blade

Efforts to build larger wind turbines able to capture more energy from the air are stymied by the weight of blades. Original post:  Researchers Build a Tougher, Lighter Wind Turbine Blade  Read More →

Wind Speeds Elevated Across the US in Q2 2011

3TIER®, a global leader in renewable energy risk analysis, today released a wind performance map for the second quarter of 2011. The map illustrates that wind speeds were above their seasonal averages for a majority of the continental United States. Originally posted here: Wind Speeds Elevated Across... Read More

Wind Energy Update: European and Asian wind turbine OEMs commit to collaborate on competing component sourcing strategies

As manufacturers try to balance in-house manufacturing and outsourcing supply, shortages in previous years have forced OEM’s to pay closer attention to their relationships with component manufacturers. Originally posted here:  Wind Energy Update: European and Asian wind turbine OEMs commit to... Read More

Wind turbine blade maintenance: Against all odds

When a seven metre portion of a Vestas blade prototype broke off last year – only weeks after the company had a signed a deal to supply the same model to a 420MW wind farm in Australia – the company felt it had some explaining to do. But according to the latest Wind Energy Update Operations... Read More

Building turbines on sand: More research needed

A distinguishing feature of offshore wind turbine structures is that the turbines impose a large horizontal load, at a great height, above the turbine’s foundation. The over-turning forces at foundation level resulting from this high ratio of lateral-to-vertical loading implies a loading regime... Read More

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