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Nordic Wind, Mita-Teknik Retrofitting Minnesota Project With New Tech
Nordic Wind Technology has signed an agreement to retrofit 13 Suzlon S64 1.25 MW turbines with its software at an undisclosed Minnesota wind project....
DOE Funds Environmentally Focused Wind Research Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $6.2 million in funding for nine wind energy research projects.
The projects are focused on reducing...
Rope Partner, Power Curve Come Together For Wind Solutions
Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Rope Partner, a provider of rope-access solutions for wind farm owners, has announced a new partnership with Denmark-based Power Curve, an...
Gearbox Express Teams With Invenergy Services
Gearbox Express (GBX), an independent re-manufacturer of gearbox assemblies and main shafts for the wind industry, has announced a new partnership with Invenergy Services.
GBX...
DOE Announces Teams For 2020 Collegiate Wind Competition
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced 12 teams selected to participate in the 2020 Collegiate Wind Competition. Three new schools have been selected...
Sulzer & Schmid Rolls Out Drone Inspection Tool For Wind Turbines
Sulzer & Schmid Laboratories AG, a Swiss company designing next-generation technology for the inspection of wind turbine rotor blades, has launched a new drone-based...
Overcoming Barriers Of Digitalized Wind O&M
In its pursuit of a permanently lower levelized cost of energy (LCOE), the wind energy industry is developing an exciting new generation of larger,...
DOE-Funded Aquanis Research To Improve Wind Turbine Technology
Rhode Island-based Aquanis has been awarded $3.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop a...
DOE Announces Funding For Wind Turbine R&D
The U.S Department of Energy's (DOE's) Wind Energy Technologies Office has announced a new funding opportunity entitled "Advanced Next-Generation, High-Efficiency, Lightweight Wind Turbine Generator."
The...
AMSOIL Seals Gearbox Lubrication Deal With ZF Wind Power
Superior, Wis.-based AMSOIL has been selected by ZF Wind Power for gearbox lubrication during end-of-line testing.
ZF Wind Power is a designer, manufacturer and supplier...
Vaisala Fattens Wind Measurement Portfolio With Acquisition Of Leosphere
Vaisala, a provider of environmental and industrial measurement, has acquired Leosphere SAS, which offers ground-based and nacelle-mounted LiDAR equipment for the wind energy industry.
Vaisala’s...
The Importance Of Choosing The Right Wind Turbine Grease
Getting the most of evolving opportunity in the wind power market requires reliable operation and dependability in every component of a turbine, and it’s...
Drones Inspect Block Island Wind Farm
Deepwater Wind recently carried out drone inspections at its Block Island Wind Farm, the U.S.' first operating offshore wind facility.
The unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...
GE Launches Wind Turbine-Agnostic Inspection System
GE Renewable Energy has announced the availability of a new ground-based inspection system for wind turbine blades.
According to GE, the system combines thermal imaging...
EDF Boosts Wind Production With 3M Vortex Generators
EDF Renewables North America has installed 3M wind vortex generators (VGs) at its Chestnut Flats Wind Project in Logan Township, Pa.
The installation follows the successful...
GE Works On Wind Energy Cyber Security: An ‘Industrial Immune System’
GE Global Research, the research and development business of GE, has been awarded federal funding to develop cyber security protections for critical power assets,...
DNV GL, WeatherTech Tackle Wind Turbine Icing Challenges
Quality assurance and risk management company DNV GL has joined forces with Sweden-based WeatherTech to develop a new icing model for wind turbines, allowing customers...
NRG Systems Expands LiDAR Wind Measurement Offerings
Vermont-based NRG Systems, a subsidiary of ESCO Technologies Inc., has acquired a portfolio of technology solutions developed by Pentalum, an Israeli company that specializes...
GE Power Unveils New Grid Solutions, Including GIS Suited For Offshore Wind
GE Power's grid solutions business has unveiled a new gas-insulated swtichgear (GIS) suited for wind power applications, along with several other grid technology solutions...
GE’s LM Wind Power Expanding R&D
LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business, is planning to acquire WMC's test facility in Wieringerwerf, the Netherlands.
The facility will provide rotor hub testing for...