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According to a new study compiled by experts at the University of Albany, State University of New York, it would appear that land surface temperatures increase in areas where wind turbines and wind farms are installed. The investigation covered an area in Texas where four of the largest wind farms in the world are ... |
2 May 2012
03:36 GMT |
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Working together with experts at leading wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, scientists at the Sandia National Laboratories’ Scaled Wind Farm Technology facility (SWIFT) decided to extend the installation by adding three experimental wind turbines.
The two SNL V27 turbines will be joined by a third experimental... |
18 April 2012
11:40 GMT |
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Even though wind farms are some of the most criticized sources of renewable power, several countries are still doing their best to favor their development, as part of a growing commitment to shift away from a fossil fuel dominance.
Despite all the controversy surrounding this topic, RenewableUK has recently announc... |
19 January 2012
05:39 GMT |
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Wind farms represent one of the most criticized sources of eco-friendly power. Some authorized voices indicate they are useless, 'ugly,' and not powerful and reliable enough to make a difference in the sector of alternative energy, while others are concerned about their impact on human health.
So far, ske... |
19 January 2012
03:25 GMT |
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In times when the field of renewables is expected to bloom, Prince Philip makes a shocking statement. In his opinion, wind farms are part of a modern “fairytale” and represent an “absolutely useless” invention, have to go through the governments' pockets for financial support and “w... |
21 November 2011
09:20 GMT |
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The market of renewables gains in popularity every year, due to its association with a high level of safety and a minimal impact upon the environment. However, even if experts forecast a significant expansion by 2050, lack of skilled workers might slow down the development of alternative sources of energy. Accordin... |
18 November 2011
05:40 GMT |
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Nobody said that clean sources of energy can't become fashion icons. Nowadays, when scientists and major companies on the market try to highlight the importance of renewables, the very inspired German artist Horst Glasker supports this global strategy by launching its creative Aero Art Project.
While sta... |
12 November 2011
03:34 GMT |
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According to the latest scientific study on the issue, global warming and climate change will not affect the power output of wind farms in any discernible manner. Slight fluctuations are likely to appear, but they will not influence the overall production levels significantly.While the work needs to be expanded to an... |
3 May 2011
10:32 GMT |
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Though normally invisible to the human eye, structures called wakes are produced behind wind turbines all the time. Researchers in the United States are now coming together to begin an extensive investigations into the causes and effects of these wakes. The formations are tremendously similar to the wakes boats leave... |
27 April 2011
09:37 GMT |
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Investigators in Austria are currently working on a new method of estimating the amount of electricity that wind farms will generate given a specified area and a type of wind patterns.The researchers are looking at several prediction methods, comparing them against each other and with real-life production numbers, in... |
25 October 2010
05:05 GMT |
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Renewable marine sources could contribute to covering an estimated 50 percent of all energy needs in Europe by no later than 2050, provided that action to support such a scenario is taken now.A new report on the issue was presented at the EurOCEAN 2010 conference, by researchers at the Marine Board of the European Sc... |
12 October 2010
15:01 GMT |
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An official report detailing the factors that impact the implementation of wind farm technologies in the United States has been released by the NREL on October 7. The announcement was made by Steven Chu, who is the US Energy Secretary. He says that experts at the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable E... |
8 October 2010
03:46 GMT |
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A team of scientists from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is currently conducting work into a new type of technology that, once completed, could eliminate an important bottleneck from the path of producing renewable energy.At this point, authorities and relevant actors avoid investing money in large-scale ... |
28 September 2010
02:06 GMT |
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While constructing a wind farm may not seem overly complex, the challenges associated with placing turbines at an off-shore location are monumental. Foundations need to be set in place at the correct location, and secured tightly to the bottom of the sea or ocean. Then, the machines themselves need to be constructed ... |
3 May 2010
09:21 GMT |
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A group of investigators at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), in the United States, are currently engaged in a three-year effort of determining whether the construction of wind turbines in the deep-ocean, atop giant floating platforms, is a viable method of producing electricity. Strong winds blow at these l... |
29 April 2010
06:45 GMT |
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Using wind farms for electricity production is one of the most environmentally-friendly methods of obtaining electricity nowadays. This industry really took off over the past couple of decades, with engineers designing ever larger and more efficient propeller blades and turbines. But occupying vast areas with these i... |
10 March 2010
03:32 GMT |
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A new investigation conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the consulting firm AWS Truewind, has determined that the potential the United States have of using wind as a source of alternative energy is in fact three times higher than initial estimates predicted. Taking into account only area... |
20 February 2010
05:55 GMT |
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One of the methods proposed by marine biologists in fighting the widespread, global loss of coral reefs is to construct artificial structures, of which these organisms could take hold. This has already been done with subway cars, and even war ships, which have been purposefully sunken at designated locations. But now... |
19 January 2010
19:01 GMT |
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Scientists from the US Air Force (USAF) Academy are currently working on a new method of making wave energy readily available for harvest. The technology will be able to exceed the current limitations that plague the industry, and could result in power plants that can better withstand the rigors of the sea, while at ... |
19 November 2009
04:06 GMT |
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The United Kingdom (UK) plans to move forward with the construction of a new generation of power plants, which it wants to have ready as soon as possible. Detailed plans of the initiative will be announced any day now by Ed Miliband, the Energy and Climate Change secretary. The MP will also speak about the most suita... |
9 November 2009
03:27 GMT |
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The world's second largest wind-turbine manufacturer, Fairfield, CT-based GE Energy has recently acquired the famous, Trondheim, Norway-based ScanWind, a company that specializes in groundbreaking technology related to using wind for producing electrical energy. One of the most promising innovations that ScanWin... |
23 September 2009
08:46 GMT |
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Analyzing the behavior of sea waves is notoriously hard to do, and requires a bit of creative thinking on the part of scientists to perform. But experts at the Geesthacht GKSS Research Center, in Germany, have recently devised a new system of doing just that, which relies on radar antennas for studying the surface of... |
13 August 2009
15:11 GMT |
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Most existing inland and offshore wind farms have accustomed us to a landscape where we see the tall and elongated, three-blade turbines spinning gently into the breeze. This design, coupled with the fact that the entire plant is built in an area prone to intense wind, ensures that the energy output is maximized. Now... |
3 August 2009
02:03 GMT |
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Shifting wind and varying intensities in the way air hits the blades are just two of the main reasons why wind farms lose a great deal of efficiency and produce current at fluctuating levels. But a new development in turbine blade technology could lead to an increased efficiency, and could finally make the wind a res... |
4 May 2009
06:04 GMT |
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One of the main arguments brought by critics to renewable energy such as solar and wind power is that these methods of generating electricity are very expensive, and that continuing to produce the needed amounts of power from oil and coal is justified by the lower costs, especially in the crippled economy. Now, new a... |
16 March 2009
07:25 GMT |
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International scientists are currently looking for cutting-edge geophysical methods that would allow them to tap into the largest sources of energy – geothermal deposits – safely and efficiently. These are the most important natural resources of the planet, they say, and some of the smallest deposits, whi... |
27 February 2009
09:58 GMT |
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The United Kingdom currently debates the faith of one of the most ambitious water projects in the world, the 20 billion pound- ($28 billion-) Severn barrage, which is to stretch for a whooping 10 miles (16 kilometers), between Lavernock Point near Cardiff and Brean Down near Weston-super-Mare. The giant tidal wave po... |
2 February 2009
09:08 GMT |
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Greenpeace (GP) activists protested on Thursday in front of the Garona nuclear power plant, in Spain, chaining themselves to the entrance gate. The environmental organization is trying to get the newly-elected Socialist government to deny the renewed permit request the plant put forward. The facility is old, GP repre... |
21 November 2008
03:58 GMT |
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Over the past few years, America has consolidated its role as a leader in the design, development and production of renewable energy, through its wind farms, solar plants and geothermal harvesters. The old economy, based on burning fossil fuels, such as oil, gases and coal, is being overrun by a new, cleaner one, whi... |
22 October 2008
11:29 GMT |
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Wind power was considered for a long time as inconsistent as the wind itself, but the need for alternative non-pollutant power source and mankind's dependence on electrical energy pushes scientists to find new solutions to the problem for intermittent winds. Scientists in the U.S. propose that the wind farms dis... |
22 November 2007
08:59 GMT |
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