Measuring the Prospects for Wind Energy in 2024 and Beyond

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:25:02 +0000

The wind energy industry has been on an exponential growth curve for more than a decade. POWER looks at the drivers behind the growth and predictions for the future. Nearly 200 countries made major collective

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Siemens Gamesa Cutting 4,100 Jobs in Wind Turbine Unit

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 13:43:35 +0000

Siemens Gamesa plans to cut about 4,100 jobs from its wind turbine division as the company continues to restructure its business. The downsizing, reported May 28 by Reuters, impacts about […]

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The Future of Wind Energy Depends on Technicians and Technology

Credit to Author: Chad Hall| Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:05:32 +0000

New global renewable energy deployments are set to increase by more than 440 GW by the end of 2023, the largest increase to date. To put that into perspective, a power […]

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How Wind Turbine Pitch-Control and Sealing Systems Work

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2023 17:17:53 +0000

With over 350,000 wind turbines currently in use globally, wind continues to be one of the fastest growing forms of renewable energy. In 2021, 93.6 GW of new installations brought […]

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Effects of Evolving NatCat Risks on Reliability and Insurability of Renewable Assets

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 04:09:58 +0000

News on extreme weather events in the U.S. report an increase in both frequency and size over the last couple of years, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, convective storms, flash floods, hurricanes, […]

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Cyber Resilience for Wind Power Installations

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:09:47 +0000

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A tailored approach to evaluating and implementing benefit-based cybersecurity technologies for wind power plants. Recent research and development (R&D) have provided insights into cybersecurity strategies and business cases for cybersecurity investments. These findings will help renewable sector entities tailor an approach to evaluating and implementing cybersecurity technologies for wind power plants. A Cyber Resilient Reference […]

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Major Wind Power Producer Sentenced in Wind Farm Eagle Deaths

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 18:50:13 +0000

A Wyoming court on April 5 sentenced NextEra Energy Resources affiliate ESI Energy to five years of probation and fined the wind power developer more than $8 million for three counts of violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The violations include alleged failures to apply for “eagle take permits” (ETPs) at facilities in Wyoming […]

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Extending Turbine Life to Meet Wind Power’s Potential

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Meeting increasing worldwide demand for wind energy depends on reliable turbine performance, and performance can significantly benefit from optimized main shaft and gearbox bearing selection. Wind turbine

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