Taller wind turbines – and those in California – could present a greater risk to birds, according to a new study.
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Floating Wind Turbines With Undersea Energy Storage
An MIT concept would connect deep-water wind turbines to concrete spheres at the seafloor that would take advantage of hydrostatic pressure to store energy.
Danes Give Thumbs-Up To Nearby Wind Turbines
A recent survey says Danes who live near wind turbines overwhelming have few problems with the giant power generators.
First US Offshore Wind Turbines: Spinning In ’14?
A five-turbine, 30-megawatt project in Rhode Island waters files for final permits to begin building the first offshore wind farm in the United States.
Why ‘Breakthrough’ Wind Turbines Are Usually Bunk
A bird-friendly, quiet wind turbine concept by a WW II vet is looking for investors, but some wind experts say many similar designs have come and gone.
Montana Wind Turbines Give Way To Raptors
Developers of a 189-megawatt Montana wind farm agree to move 25 turbines at least one-half mile from raptor nesting sites, and Audubon applauds.
Path To Better Offshore Wind Turbines: ‘Embarrassingly Obvious’
A Cambridge engineer says the use of guy wires and composite materials could radically improve the payback on offshore wind turbines.
Floating Wind Turbines Bound For Maine Waters?
The Obama administration begins formal review of a proposal to lease an ocean tract off Maine for a 12-megawatt floating wind turbine demonstration project.
California Wind Farms Swap Out Turbines To Save Birds
Wind power companies operating in the Altamont region of California are reducing the environmental impact of their older turbines, which are a threat to several protected bird species. The Altamont pass, in the mountains east of San […]
Giant 6-MW Turbines For Rhode Island Offshore Wind Farm
The Block Island Wind Farm now appears delayed until 2016, but Alstom turbines could give it a capacity factor of 47 percent, the developer says.
Way Big Wind: Try 10 MW Turbines On For Size
GE wins a contract to build facilities in Denmark to test wind turbine nacelles with an output power up to 10 megawatts.
DOE Offshore Wind Push: Oregon Floating Turbines, And More
Seven innovative offshore wind demos get $4 million for planning and design, and up to three could advance to a second round of funding worth $47 million.
Oregon Utility Combines Solar, Wind, and Battery Storage for First Time
Oregon utility Portland General Electric (PGE) has partnered with NextEra Energy on a large new energy facility that combines 300 MW of wind, 50 MW of solar, and 30 MW of battery storage – the […]
Cloud Computing Giant Signs Huge Wind Contracts
One of America’s biggest cloud computing companies has recently entered into long-term contracts with West Virginia and Texas wind farms, which will supply clean renewable power for its data centers.