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GE expanding Turkish wind turbine blade factory; hiring 300 workers

This week LM Wind Power, a subsidiary of GE Renewable Energy, announced its plan to recruit 300 additional employees at its wind turbine blade manufacturing site in Bergama, Turkey.




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Siemens Gamesa to supply 43 wind turbines to Canadian project

With more than 3,000 MW installed in Canada, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is the market leader by cumulative installed capacity




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Tower sections of GE’s 12-MW offshore wind turbine shipped to prototype site

GE Renewable Energy announced the shipment of the four tower sections that will be part of GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW prototype to be installed later this summer in Maasvlakte-Rotterdam (NL). The four segments at tower manufacturer GRI’s site in Seville, will be arriving in the Netherlands before the end of the month.




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Foreign firms look to make India a global wind turbine export hub

Global wind turbine makers are expanding manufacturing capacity in India to boost exports from the South Asian nation even as the country’s domestic industry faces headwinds.




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Fifth GE wind turbine collapse leaves worker injured

A utility worker at the Delta 6 wind park in Brazil has been injured following yet another collapse of a General Electric (GE) turbine, bringing the total number of turbines to have failed in the America’s to five in 2019.

 




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Wind-powered turbines could clean pollutants from our air

A self-powered device that generates electricity from the wind can also absorb and break down harmful nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide from the air




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To Silence Wind Turbines and Airplanes, Engineers Are Studying Owl Wings

No one knows exactly how the nocturnal hunters manage their whisper-soft flight, yet it's inspiring the design of quieter airplanes, fans and wind turbines




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World's largest tidal energy power plant (269 turbines) to begin construction in Scotland

When you think about it, it's really Moon power!




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Flower-like wave energy turbines could power the coasts of Japan

The wave energy generators would help to both generate power and dissipate the power of the waves crashing against the shore.




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Wind Turbines May Blow Earth Out of Orbit, Coal Lobby Warns: The Onion (Video)

This Onion spoof on the fossil fuel industry's attacks on clean energy made the rounds a few months ago, but it somehow eluded my radar. Usually, in these cases, I'd simply curse the blog-gods, and let it join the graveyard of viral videos that have




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Cleveland Indians Score Another Green Hit With Innovative Helix Turbine, A Baseball First

A 18-foot-wide helix turbine specially designed for urban spaces has been installed on the roof of Progressive Field, ready to begin churning out energy on opening day.




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Turbine Taps Irrigation Canals for Power

A new type of hydrokinetic turbine sits within irrigation canals and could power several homes from the flow of water.




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Scotland's wind turbines generated '98% of electricity demand' last month

On some days, wind generated as much as 234% of demand.




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The top <s>ten eleven</s> twelve posts of June from yoga mats to wind turbines

With a few tips from Grandma thrown in.




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Vestas unveils gigantic 10 MW wind turbine

This is green energy writ large. Very large...




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The beauty of wind turbines

Photographer Joan Sullivan documents the drama of their construction.




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Swedish company is building wind turbine towers out of timber

It seems that you can build just about anything out of wood.




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Shark skin could carry the secrets to more efficient airplanes and wind turbines

Tiny scales along the animals' bodies improve the efficiency of their movements through water. These structures could do the same for aircraft.




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Offshore wind turbine concept includes a loft apartment at the top

These architects propose building a living space into the nacelle of giant offshore wind turbines. What could go wrong?




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Dutch wind turbine crowdfunded in just 13 hours

Crowdfunding the latest gizmo is one way to be an early adopter, but all you get out of it is a gadget. Crowdfunding a renewable energy project, on the other hand, could deliver clean energy to your home.




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Dragonfly wind turbine aims to blend in, produce power in low wind conditions

While large wind turbines remain the dominant force in wind power, wider adoption may lie with small-scale turbines fit for urban and low wind conditions.




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Sensor system illuminates wind turbines when planes are near

One of the big NIMBY complaints about wind turbines is the constant blinking lights that make them visible to aircraft. A new sensor system would eliminate the nuisance, lighting the turbines only when planes are approaching.




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Record-breaking inflatable wind turbine to float 1000 feet above Alaska

Fairbanks, Alaska, will be home to the demonstration project of the next generation Buoyant Airborne Turbine, which will fly 1000 feet off the ground.




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Forget Flappy Bird, here's a flappy wind turbine!

Inspired by bird wings, this unique wind generator is claimed to efficiently harvest energy, even from low wind conditions.




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This tiny portable wind turbine fits in your bag and charges your gadgets

Who says you can't take it with you? This micro wind turbine folds into a foot-long cylinder for a portable solution to charging gadgets with clean renewable energy.




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Build this open source DIY wind turbine for $30

If you're interested in learning how to build your own renewable energy devices, this DIY vertical axis wind turbine is a great place to start.




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Portable, collapsible wind turbine weighs less than 4 pounds

The WindPax wind generator fits neatly into a backpack for hiking or can be used in the backyard too.




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Silent rooftop wind turbines could generate half of a household's energy needs

The Nautilus shell-shaped turbines could fit on rooftops of houses or buildings in urban environments.




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Beautiful wind turbine trees generate clean energy in urban environments

The turbines leave no room for the eye-sore excuse.




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New York City’s biggest industrial wind turbine is up and running

A recycling center’s turbine could pave the way for industrial-scale wind power in New York City.




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This giant straw is actually a vertical bladeless wind turbine

At the risk of getting slammed with comments claiming that small wind turbines aren't viable, here's a look at another bladeless wind generator hoping to disrupt the wind energy industry.




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Owl wings inspire quieter wind turbine blades

Scientists are working to harness the secret of owls' silent flights to build quieter wind power technology.




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Viaducts could be the best new place for wind turbines

A new study says that placing turbines under these high, already-built structures could be an easy way to incorporate wind energy in areas around the world.




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Wind turbine technology stores excess wind power for when gusts turn to breezes

When wind speeds are higher than a turbine can effectively use, the extra energy is stored for when the wind slows.




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Trinity portable wind turbines get upgraded and scaled up

Four sizes of micro-turbines, designed to be portable personal wind energy stations, are in the works from Janulus.




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Giant offshore wind turbine will feature blades longer than two football fields

That's two and a half times longer than any existing wind turbine blade and that's not all that makes it unique.




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Portable micro wind turbine prototype weighs 2 lbs and packs down to the size of an umbrella

Lightweight, collapsible, and quick to deploy, this little wind generator might be a viable off-grid portable power source in places where solar isn't appropriate.




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Giant wind turbine sets record for wind energy generated in 24 hours

The world's most powerful wind turbine to date backs up its massive size with serious power output.




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This is what it's like to climb and service wind turbines for a living

One of America's fastest growing professions, wind turbine technician, attracts people with a unique set of skills, as demonstrated by climber and composer Jessica Kilroy.




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Recyclable resin makes wind turbines more eco-friendly

The resin reduces the energy needed to manufacture turbine blades and allows them to be recycled.




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World's largest wind turbine to be built in the UK

The powerful 12-MW turbine is being developed and tested now.




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How can people demand a "naturally green" environment and hate wind turbines?

There is either a giant contradiction here in Ontario's Prince Edward County or I am missing something.




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Small Wind Turbines May Cut Bat Activity in Half

A study of the impact of small residential wind turbine installations on local wildlife populations shows a potential loss of habitat for bats and a steep reduction in activity around the units.




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UK bird charity moves forward with gigantic wind turbine

This should take the wind out of the "all turbines are evil" crowd's sails.




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How to build and operate a bat-friendly wind turbine

When a bird charity installs a wind turbine, they're going to do it right.




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Brazil wants to build enough wind turbines to power Sao Paulo within 7 years

Brazil's economy is growing fast, and it is expected to need an increase of 50% in power generation capacity over the next decade.




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Innovative floating tidal-power turbine generates 3 GWh of energy in its first year of testing

The floating tidal stream turbine off the coast of Scotland has proven that it can produce power safely and cheaply year round.




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Tony Abbott's former seat sparks tongue-in-cheek calls for wind turbines

The petition on change.org was launched three days ago and pleads with the newly-elected independent Zali Steggall to keep promise for climate change action by putting up wind turbines on Sydney beach.




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Onshore wind farms revived: Turbines are to receive a cash boost in reversal of David Cameron policy

Ministers have performed a dramatic U-turn on the future of onshore wind farms and announced that they will free up public cash to help Britain cut greenhouse gases.




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Gas turbine design, components and system design integration [Electronic book] / Meinhard T. Schobeiri.

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]