Deepwater wind energy turbines off the coast of Maine could be producing electricity that is cost competitive with conventional generation techniques within the next 10 years. The Portland (ME) Press Herald reports that a study from the University of … [Read more...]
Slewing ring bearings for wind power
Thursday 02/24/ By Leave a Comment
The DT Series consists of the eight-point ball bearing originally developed to provide maximum load capacity for given envelope and bolt-circle diameters. Slewing-ring bearings in the DT series of Slewinfinite product line Kaydon Corp. Bearing Div., … [Read more...]
North America demands policy that provides solutions to wind turbine supply chain surplus
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
Since wind power is the fastest growing manufacturing sector in the United States, with 400 new facilities opening up in the last five years, it is clear that developing a clear roadmap and package of new policies to support both offshore and onshore … [Read more...]
Dartmouth students study wind in remote African areas
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
Second Wind's Nomad 2 Data Logger In a recent talk with Second Wind, I learned a group of Dartmouth College engineering students are using a Nomad 2 Wind Data Logger the company donated to study wind in a remote region of Tanzania. Through the … [Read more...]
Laser manufacturer launches new products
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
A manufacturer of a large range of standard and custom optical-fiber lasers, produces lidars and amplifiers for many civil and military applications such as land survey and bathymetry, wind-profile measurements for wind turbines, and telemetry … [Read more...]
Report tells of global wind-turbine generators
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
A 134-page report gives an in-depth analysis of the Global Wind Turbine Generator market and provides forecasts up to 2020. This alternative energy research is said to give historical and forecast statistics for the period 2001 to 2020 for market … [Read more...]
Patent Enforcement at the International Trade Commission: Is It Worth It?
Sunday 02/20/ By Leave a Comment
A lot of press has been generated over the past year regarding a dispute between General Electric (GE) and Mitsubishi. In 2008, GE filed suit at the International Trade Commission (ITC) against Mitsubishi for infringing three U.S. patents held by GE. … [Read more...]
Politicians pay attention to wind
Friday 02/18/ By Leave a Comment
There have been many developments in Wyoming's wind legislation. Though not all bills have passed, they have created a conversation between wind-industry representatives and state officials, who know the economic potential of their state's wind … [Read more...]
Family Owned Ski Area Saved by Wind Power
Friday 02/18/ By Leave a Comment
As if it wasn't already hard enough to run an independent, family owned ski business, rising energy prices can put a chokehold on the whole operation. One ski family in Massachusetts has found a way to survive. The Berkshire East Ski Area has … [Read more...]
Gamesa Partners With Chinese Firms to Develop 600 MW of Wind in China
Friday 02/18/ By Leave a Comment
02/18/2011 - Gamesa, a global wind turbine manufacturer and wind farm developer, said it has signed two new agreements with Guangdong Nuclear Wind Power and China Huadian New Energy Development to develop a total of 600 MW wind projects in Jilin … [Read more...]