Wind
NASA’s first new wind tunnel in 40 years will turn science fiction to fact
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Flying cars. Space tourism. Safe reentry for astronauts coming back from Mars. These technologies are still science fiction, but some won’t be for much longer, according to Charles “Mike” Fremaux, NASA Langley Research Center’s chief engineer for intelligent flight systems. To test these concepts, particularly in regard to public and military …
A colossal 18 MW wind turbine is about to debut in China
A Chinese manufacturer is on the brink of launching what will become the largest offshore wind turbine when it’s complete. 18 MW wind turbine GE Renewable Energy announced in December that its Haliade-X, the first wind turbine capable of more than 12 megawatts (MW), received a full type certificate for operations up to 14.7 MW …
Weather: Another rainy, record-breaking chilly day Sunday, but it will warm up | Local News
Superstorm Sandy brought thousands of people to county evacuation shelters at the Jersey Shore in 2012. Were another Sandy to happen during a record-breaking 2020 hurricane season, government officials grapple with how evacuations will keep people not only safe but healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “An evacuation destination is the most critical component of a …
BREAKING: France Launches Floating Offshore Wind Tender
France has launched a tendering procedure for a commercial floating offshore wind project off the south of Brittany with a capacity of up to 270 MW. Interested parties have until 1 July, 12 AM local time, to express their interest in participating in the competitive dialogue procedure and submit their applications, Commission de régulation de …
Solar Overtakes Wind As India’s Largest Renewable Energy Technology
Solar power has replaced wind power to become the largest renewable energy technology in India. According to data reported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for January 2021, solar power capacity in India was 38.7 gigawatts. Wind energy capacity was reported to be 38.6 gigawatts. Solar power overtaking wind power as India’s largest …
Jane Marsh – Smarter Grid Technology Needed for Offshore Wind Development
The Competitive Energy Market Wind is currently in a good position within the market. As of right now, offshore wind is cheaper than most energy forms, with onshore wind being the cheapest renewable available. However, fossil fuels like oil and gas are still leading energy sources throughout the States. On top of this competition, offshore …
Planned outages, frozen pipes, energy conservation
As temperatures plummeted to record-breaking lows Monday, the Omaha Public Power District said it got an emergency order from Southwest Power Pool to implement planned outages. “We have never been in this kind of situation,” OPPD President and CEO Tim Burke said. Southwest Power Pool manages the grid for OPPD, NPPD, LES in Lincoln and …
Record Breaking Cold, Extreme Wind Chills Expected Through Tuesday | KNIA KRLS Radio
Extreme wind chills and record-breaking cold temperatures are expected through Tuesday morning in south central Iowa. Dangerous, arctic air has settled into the region, and will stay in place this weekend. Wind chill values between 15 and 30 below zero are expected to continue during all hours of the day until Tuesday morning. In those …
Louisville Company Claims New Technology Greatly Reduces Eagle Fatalities Near Wind Turbines – CBS Denver
LOUSIVILLE, Colo. (CBS4) — Recent data published in the Journal of Applied Ecology credits a Louisville company’s raptor detection system with an 82 percent reduction of eagle fatalities during a study at a Wyoming wind farm. The IdentiFlight system acts as “vision” network for wind turbines. When IdentiFlight identifies an avian species of recognized raptor …
Biden poised to wind down executive actions next week to focus on Covid relief
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is planning to wind down his initial burst of executive actions by the middle of next week and shift his focus to getting key parts of his legislative agenda passed, with the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package as the top priority, according to three administration officials. Biden has been quietly …
