The ocean salt spray and winds along the shoreline of Utsira, a small coastal town in western Norway may seem typical of any coastal location. Utsira however is situated on a small island 18 km off the coast in the North Sea, in an area that creates a particularly exceptional renewable energy... >>
Computer systems at the National Weather Service rely on data from radar, satellite, images, computer models, weather balloons, and even measurements from commercial jets in flight. Despite the plethora of sources, today’s forecasts "can dazzle us with dead-on precision one day and be... >>
Planning considerations and techniques for companies expanding into cross-border wind markets
Wind energy experienced a record year of international growth in 2007. As a result, it is clear that the development of wind power is now a global opportunity, and for many companies, establishing operations in new international markets may be a sound and profitable part of their strategic growth,... >>
Can wind turbines get any bigger?
YES. But we need innovation. What is obvious is that wind turbines continue to become larger and more efficient and the demands on materials for manufacturing are ever increasing. At the end of 2007, towers with hub heights of 80 metres and turbines with capacities greater than 2 MW were becoming... >>
Towering above the surrounding countryside, wind turbines can stand up to 500 feet tall and are typically the tallest structures in proximity of a wind farm. Because of their massive height and make – tall metal structures – it is relatively safe to assume that a wind turbine will be... >>
