The Digital Revolution in Land Management
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Like long-lost siblings, the wind energy and maritime shipping industries share distinct DNA in their approach to wind measurement technologies. While wind turbines convert wind energy into electricity, the maritime sector harnesses the same natural...
The landscape of American energy is undergoing a dramatic shift; at the forefront of this transformation is wind power. Technological advancements in turbine design and materials, coupled with a significant decrease in production costs, have made...
Wind turbines are a dependable and reliable source of energy that have been in commercial use for 130+ years. These remarkable towers of energy have improved so much year over year, and require diligent human skill and time to keep them working. But...
Wind turbines play a central role in the growing renewable energy sector. Behind their towering blades and energy production, however, lies a complex mechanical system prone to failure. As a forensic engineer, I have dedicated much of my...
