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GE Vernova Pivots to Smaller Wind Turbines

GE Vernova Pivots to Smaller Wind Turbines

Facing economic headwinds, GE Vernova has introduced a “workhorse” strategy targeting smaller wind turbines with higher profit potential.


News Mar 22, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Blocking Bolts: Blade Coating Steps Up Lightning Protection

Blocking Bolts: Blade Coating Steps Up Lightning Protection

Arctura signs a technological license agreement with Mankiewicz to introduce lightning protection coating for wind turbines.


tech insights Mar 18, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Profile: NREL’s Genevieve Starke Talks Wind Models, Role Models

Profile: NREL’s Genevieve Starke Talks Wind Models, Role Models

Genevieve Stark plans the future of wind energy as a research engineer with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Recently, she told EEPower…


Yokogawa’s Wind Farm Solution: Driving Japan’s Offshore Energy Evolution

Yokogawa’s Wind Farm Solution: Driving Japan’s Offshore Energy Evolution

Yokogawa's cutting-edge approach to wind farm monitoring and management is the realization of a decarbonized society.


News Mar 13, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Comparing Marine Energy-Powered Carbon Removal Methods

Comparing Marine Energy-Powered Carbon Removal Methods

National Renewable Energy Laboratory examined the pros and cons of the most promising marine energy-powered carbon management techniques. 


Engineering Feat: World’s Longest Onshore Wind Turbine Blades

Engineering Feat: World’s Longest Onshore Wind Turbine Blades

China’s SANY Renewable Energy has crafted the world's longest onshore wind turbine blades, offering a number of unique features.


News Feb 29, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Programmable Bidirectional, Regenerative DC Power Aids Battery, Inverter, Fuel-Cell, and Motor Test Across Multiple Industries

Programmable Bidirectional, Regenerative DC Power Aids Battery, Inverter, Fuel-Cell, and Motor Test Across Multiple Industries

Discover how engineers can use programmable bidirectional, regenerative DC power supplies to test…


Up in the Air: The Future of Great Lakes Wind

Up in the Air: The Future of Great Lakes Wind

What will it take to bring wind power to the Great Lakes? EEPower spoke to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory about how lake-based wind…


Can a Tiny Electrostatic Generator Boost Renewable Energy?

Can a Tiny Electrostatic Generator Boost Renewable Energy?

An electrostatic generator the size of a centimeter can be woven into large fabrics to harness renewable energy. These hexagonal distributed…


Two East Coast Offshore Wind Farms Deliver Their First MWs of Power

Two East Coast Offshore Wind Farms Deliver Their First MWs of Power

The U.S. offshore wind landscape starts 2024 strong, adding 938 MW of capacity through two projects along the East Coast.


News Jan 18, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Remote Area Forges Ahead With World’s Largest Ultra-High-Altitude Wind Farm

Remote Area Forges Ahead With World’s Largest Ultra-High-Altitude Wind Farm

Tibet has launched the largest ultra-high-altitude wind farm seen yet, and engineers are finding new ways to minimize challenges and optimize the…


News Jan 17, 2024 by John Nieman
Wooden Wind Turbines: A More Sustainable Alternative to Steel?

Wooden Wind Turbines: A More Sustainable Alternative to Steel?

Sweden’s power grid is now being supported by the tallest wooden wind turbine in the world. While wood is not the typical material for turbine…


News Jan 11, 2024 by John Nieman
Construction Begins on Largest Renewable Energy Project in US

Construction Begins on Largest Renewable Energy Project in US

SunZia, the renewable energy project in New Mexico and Arizona, will cost $11 billion and add more than 2,000 jobs.


News Jan 10, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Used Wind Turbine Blades: Recycle, Reuse, or Redesign?

Used Wind Turbine Blades: Recycle, Reuse, or Redesign?

While wind power is the leading renewable energy generator in the United States, wind turbine disposal is wasteful and contributes to air and soil…


Can Double-Draft Design Make Solar Updraft Towers Viable?

Can Double-Draft Design Make Solar Updraft Towers Viable?

Solar updraft technology has remained in the research and development phase due to high upfront construction costs and other drawbacks. A design…


Optimizing Wind Converter Designs

Optimizing Wind Converter Designs

This article describes the essential components to optimize wind converter performance.


Bees and Bamboo: Nature-Based Solutions for Wind Energy Problems

Bees and Bamboo: Nature-Based Solutions for Wind Energy Problems

Two research projects have paved the way toward more sustainable and efficient wind energy.


tech insights Dec 28, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Renewable Energy Innovations Define 2023

Renewable Energy Innovations Define 2023

A look back at the power products, innovations, and technologies impacting renewable energy generation, distribution, and storage.


Streamlining Rotor Blade Manufacturing With Advanced Materials

Streamlining Rotor Blade Manufacturing With Advanced Materials

The wind power sector is growing rapidly, especially with developments in offshore wind farms. The demolding process has traditionally relied on…


Clir’s Software Aims to Predict Renewable Energy Variability and Production

Clir’s Software Aims to Predict Renewable Energy Variability and Production

Clir’s software tackles traditional shortcomings in predicting weather variability and renewable energy production forecasting. 


new products Dec 09, 2023 by Jake Hertz