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Increasing Wind Energy Production with Supercomputers and New Turbulence Algorithms

In the United States, a new wind turbine is erected every two and a half hours. In 2016, wind energy accounted for 5.6% of the total electricity generated—while it is over twice the amount produced by wind in 2010, it is still a long way from its potential.

24 Apr 2018

Combining Wind Power & Water in a Unique Facility for Energy Production & Storage

The first water battery project has had its pilot, using only natural sources of energy for both production and storage purposes.

2 Apr 2018

Study on Massive Energy Potential of Atlantic Offshore Wind

States along the Atlantic coast have been reliant on fossil fuels, therefore, they are adopting an energy system that is run using clean, renewable sources.

29 Mar 2018

Revolutionary Battery to Power Renewable Energy Industry Could Soon Become a Reality

Wind energy represents an increasing part of U.S. energy production in the Midwest - approximately $143 billion was invested into wind projects.

29 Mar 2018

Chemical Cluster Could Revolutionize Storage of Energy for Electrical Grids

To power whole communities with clean energy, such as wind and solar power, a reliable backup storage unit is required to provide energy.

19 Feb 2018

Amazon Launches New Wind and Solar Projects Across the U.S.

On October 19, 2017, Amazon announced that its largest wind farm yet — Amazon Wind Farm Texas — is presently up and running, adding more than 1,000,000 MWh of clean energy to the grid every year.

20 Oct 2017

Innovative Lithium-Sulfur Rechargeable Flow Battery for Storing Renewable Power

It is well known that solar power and wind power are the most sought-after renewable energy sources. However, they have not been extensively connected to the U.S. grid due to intermittency issues. That is, they mandate the use of energy-storage systems that, at the least, run nearly $100 per kilowatt hour and can be operated in only specific locations.

12 Oct 2017

Researchers Test Optimal Configurations for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines to Enable Cheaper Electricity for Cities

The U.S. Department of Energy has made a prediction that by the year 2030, wind energy could provide 20% of electricity in the U.S. This has driven researchers from the University of Utah’s Department of Mechanical Engineering to examine the performance capabilities and financial advantages of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) in suburban and urban areas.

7 Aug 2017

Researchers Discover New Way to Optimize the Use of Wind Power

A recent paper in IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica (JAS), a combined publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Chinese Association of Automation, pointed out the possibility of using wind power in a better way.

12 Jun 2017

Compressed Air for Renewable Energy Storage Could Lower Costs, Improve Storage Capacity

In Europe, the two unpredictable resources sun and wind are becoming more and more important as key sources of energy. This underscores the fact that there is an increasing need for energy storage facilities because if the generated energy cannot be used instantly then it must be stored until it is required.

29 Mar 2017