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A New European Project will Develop Technologies for Dismantling End-of-Life Wind Turbine Blades to Increase Their Circularity

On a global scale, an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of composite materials are currently in use in wind turbines. Approximately 350 Ktonnes of end-of-life (EoL) wind turbine blades are expected to be decommissioned in Europe by 2030.

22 Oct 2024

A Comprehensive Review of Tropical Storm Observation Technology

Jiali Wang and colleagues at Argonne National Laboratory, the National Science Foundation National Center of Atmospheric Research, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Michigan Technological University, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory conducted a thorough review of tropical storm observation technology, which was published in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy by AIP Publishing.

16 Oct 2024

Patent Granted for Offshore Wind Farm Base Solution Developed by Enersense

The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted a European patent for the gravity-based base solution for an offshore wind power plant developed by Enersense.

From Enersense International Plc 15 Oct 2024

Major South Lanarkshire Wind Farm Opened by Local MP

A state-of-the-art wind farm which is set to generate enough renewable electricity to meet the annual needs of around 53,700 homes for the next 30 years has been officially opened.

24 Sep 2024

Optimizing Wind Farm Performance through Controlled Turbine Speeds

A group of researchers at the University of Adelaide examined wind turbine operating conditions and examined how those conditions are related to power output, performance, and turbine interaction.

5 Sep 2024

Deep Learning Forecasts Renewable Electricity Production

A recent study in the Energies journal explored how deep learning (DL) techniques can forecast electricity production from renewable sources like solar and wind power.

23 Aug 2024

Revolutionary Model Improves Rotor Design and Wind Farm Efficiency

The blades of propellers and wind turbines are designed based on aerodynamics principles that were first described mathematically more than a century ago.

22 Aug 2024

Mingyang's OceanX Sets Record: World's Most Powerful Floating Wind Turbine Successfully Sets Sail

On August 13, OceanX, the world's largest single capacity floating wind power platform, embarked on its journey from Guangzhou to the Yangjiang Mingyang Qingzhou IV offshore wind farm in Guangdong, China. After a 191-nautical-mile, over 50-hour tow, the platform's arrival marks the commencement of a new era in green energy, poised to set the standard for offshore wind power technology.

From OceanX 21 Aug 2024

COPA-DATA Presents Advanced Solutions at WindEnergy Hamburg 2024

On September 24-27, COPA-DATA will exhibit at the WindEnergy Hamburg 2024, the premier global event for the wind energy sector. The exhibition will feature innovative solutions pivotal to the evolution of both onshore and offshore wind power.

From COPA-DATA 21 Aug 2024

Wind Farm Construction in Hunan Province Harms Soil Nutrients and Vegetation

A recent article published in the journal Sustainability investigated how wind farm construction affects soil nutrients and vegetation cover in a mountainous area of Hunan Province, China.

30 Jul 2024