In Sweden, wind farms and warplanes battle for airspace
Several wind farm projects in Sweden are under threat due to the government’s decision to reserve more airspace for its armed forces, according to two companies and an industry lobby group. In November, the government said its air force had labelled more airspace as low-flying zones in order to protect its operations from the expanding […]
Fine-tuning renewables could help Texas balance energy resources
Timing and placement of wind and solar power facilities are critical factors for Texas electricity providers that juggle their output with other resources to provide a balanced flow of energy. Rice University researchers have some suggestions on how they can integrate widely varying sources more efficiently. Rice undergraduate student Joanna Slusarewicz, along with environmental engineer […]
Eon Primed for Swedish Mega-Farm
Eon and Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners have taken the investment decision to build the 475MW Nysater wind farm in Sweden. The €500m project will feature 114 Nordex turbines with individual output between 3.9MW and 4.4MW each and a tipheights up to 220 metres, depending on the location. Construction is scheduled to start this year […]
Engineers, zoologists reveal how gulls ‘wing morph’ for stable soaring
A unique collaboration between University of British Columbia (UBC) zoologists and U of T Engineering’s aviation expert Professor Philippe Lavoie provides new insights into how gulls configure their wing shape — known as wing morphing — to stabilize their flight. The findings could be used to design more efficient flying vehicles, including soaring drones for […]
ELBE project is present at Wind Energy Hamburg
The Basque Energy Cluster participated in the WindEurope Hamburg Expo 2018, the most important event of the year for the international wind power sector, from 25th to 28th September. ELBE project was present at the stand of the Basque Energy Cluster and an information booklet was distributed among the attendants to the exhibition. This edition […]
Does living near wind turbines negatively impact human health?
A team of researchers from the University of Toronto and Ramboll, an engineering company funding the work, set out to investigate how residential distance from the wind turbines — within a range of 600 meters (1,968.5 feet) to 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) — affects people’s health. The team’s new assessment confirmed Statistics Canada’s initial findings. […]
World’s first floating wind farm (Scotland)
World’s first floating wind farm starts generating electricity The world’s first floating wind farm has started delivering electricity to the Scottish grid. Five giant turbines have been tethered to the seabed about 15 miles from Peterhead in Aberdeenshire. The wind farm has been officially opened by Nicola Sturgeon. The first minister said the project, which […]
Wind Turbine Operation in Hungary Becoming More Expensive
Wind Turbine Operation in Hungary Becoming More Expensive Up to two megawatt units can be built into a tower (Photo: László Katona) There has been no wind power plant built in Hungary since 2011. The creation of new capacities is connected to tenders, and according to the information from the Hungarian Energy and Utilities Regulatory […]
Offshore Wind Is Likely The Next Big U
Offshore Wind Is Likely The Next Big U The sun sets over The Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm off the West Coast of the United Kingdom near Liverpool. Europe has nearly 20,000 megawatts of offshore wind power capacity in operation. (Photo by Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images) At this moment, 30 megawatts of offshore […]