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Five Common Gearbox Failures And How To Identify Them
Repairing or replacing a failed wind turbine gearbox is an extremely expensive undertaking. Gearbox failures are one of the largest sources of unplanned...
Despite Strong Growth Outlook, U.S. Wind Market Faces Several Risk Factors
The wind power industry responded in record fashion to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) 2013 'under construction' deadline for production tax credit...
Five Key Factors That Affect Wind Farm Bankability
The levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of wind power is rapidly gaining equilibrium with other energy sources, making it one of the most...
How The Polar Vortex Impacted Energy Prices, Grid Reliability
Editor's note: The polar vortex - which sent temperatures plummeting and electricity prices soaring - forced system operators scrambling to call in emergency...
Electrical Safety Training: Never Assume Compliance With OSHA Standards
Do your technicians have the knowledge and skills to be considered qualified electrical workers under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards? If...
Feds Step Up Avian Oversight: What The Wind Industry Needs To Know
Federal oversight of wind energy's adverse impacts to birds, bats and other wildlife will increase due to two recent developments: the pending first...
Congress Wades Into Alphabet Soup Of Wind Tax Incentives
Congress recently provided the wind industry fodder for speculation regarding the future of renewable energy tax incentives. Below is a discussion of the...
U.S. Wind Power: Cutting Pollution, Saving Water
Burning fossil fuels to generate electricity pollutes our air, contributes to global warming, and consumes vast amounts of water - harming our rivers...
Three Wind PTC Issues That Still Need To Be Resolved
In the American Taxpayer Relief Act, enacted in January 2013, Congress made perhaps the most significant change to the wind production tax credit...
Will Texas Wind Farms Miss Out On Key Tax Incentive?
Many Texas wind farms constructed since 2000 qualify for Texas property tax incentive agreements. These agreements are designed to encourage investment in the...
Defending Your Patents: Intellectual Property Protection Costs Set To Skyrocket
New research shows that the U.S. has the greatest number of patent filings on wind turbine technology, and domestic companies have collectively spent...
They’re Here! BOEM Report Corroborates Belief That Bats Frequent Offshore Environment
With no substantive studies and relatively few anecdotal observations, any understanding of the presence and activities of bats over the oceans has traditionally...
AWEA: Tax Reform Talks Provide Best Opportunity To Extend PTC
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) will be looking to include an extension of the production tax credit (PTC) as part of upcoming...