Tag: wind turbines
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Super-Sized Wind Turbines for Greener Electricity
Scientists have concluded that the larger the wind turbine, the greener the electricity it produces. Their report appears in ACS’ journal Environmental Science & Technology. This study could solidify the trend toward construction of larger wi…
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Boston High-Rises Could Be Turbine Towers
Eastern Wind Power is logging wind data atop some of Boston’s tallest buildings, hoping to show that its vertical-axis turbines could be significant power producers. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit Earth…
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Wind Turbine Test Center Coming To Clemson
Clemson University is building a turbine drivetrain test facility in North Charleston, S.C., that will be able to handle turbines in the 5-15 MW range. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …
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KidWind Picks Winning Young Turbine Geeks
Thousands of grade-schoolers converge on the Washington Convention Center to learn the winners of the KidWind Challenge (and test their own turbines). Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …
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Keeping Wind Turbines Spinning Is Software’s Goal
University of Cincinnati researchers develop predictive software that monitors wind turbine health, anticipating breakdowns long before they happen.