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Stanford Researchers Create Cutting-Edge Lab Model of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Arrangements

Many people are familiar with the sight of propeller-like rotating blades placed high up the pole of a high horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT). HAWTs are often grouped in wind farms and they provide large amounts of energy for local communities.

1 Mar 2017

U.S. Grid can Handle More Offshore Wind Power and Reduce Pollution, Say Researchers

Scientists at the University of Delaware and Princeton University have completed a first-of-its-kind simulation with the electric power industry. According to the scientists injecting large quantities of offshore wind power into the electrical grid in the U.S. is manageable, and it will reduce electricity costs and minimize pollution compared to existing fossil fuel sources.

22 Feb 2017

Research on Advanced Energy Storage System

A novel marine pumped storage system has been created by a team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES).

14 Nov 2016

Chemists Build High-Functioning Electrode Material with Promising Characteristics in Dual-Ion Batteries

Oregon State University chemists have identified that one or more organic compounds that belongs to a family of pollutants can potentially contribute to an important advancement in manufacturing cost-effective and reliable batteries.

19 Oct 2016

SANY to Expand Wind Power Business Globally

SANY Group has made a history when they exported their five 2.0 MW wind turbines to the Ralls Wind Farm in the United States.

14 Oct 2016

ABB, Aibel Partner to Deliver State-of-the-Art Offshore Wind Integration Solutions

ABB and Aibel today announced a strategic partnership to deliver state-of-the-art offshore wind integration solutions. ABB will focus on its proven high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, while Aibel will take turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) responsibility for the design, construction, installation and commissioning of the offshore platforms.

4 Oct 2016