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Hitachi Develops 5MW Wind Turbine Generator System Capable of Greater Power in Light-Wind Environments

The HTW5.2-136 offshore wind turbine by Hitachi boasts a 15% enlarged swept area, optimizing energy production in areas with annual wind speeds under 7.5 m/s.

8 Sep 2016

Researchers Develop Multi-Decade Simulations of Wind Power Production

Stefan Pfenninger, ETH researcher, together with his colleague Iain Staffell, from Imperial College London, have created new multi-decade simulations of wind power production in Europe.

7 Sep 2016

Researchers Develop Interactive Web Tool to Estimate Solar, Wind Energy Output at Any Location

Researchers have created an interactive web tool to estimate the amount of energy that could be generated by wind or solar farms at any location.

7 Sep 2016

New Study Reveals Offshore Wind in Cape Wind Could Be More Powerful, Turbulent Than Predicted

According to a new study by researchers from University of Delaware (UD), offshore wind in the northeastern region of the United States could be more powerful, yet more unstable than expected.

15 Aug 2016

JAMR’s Non-Grid-Connected Wind Power Seawater Desalination System Receives BlueSky Award

The non-grid-connected wind power seawater desalination system developed by the Jiangsu Academy of Macroeconomic Research, in partnership with Jiangsu Fengsheng Seawater Desalination Technology, was announced as a winner at the sixth BlueSky Award ceremony, which was held from June 17th to 18th during the Shenzhen International Low Carbon City Forum.

7 Jul 2016

Native Australian Artwork Featured on Hornsdale Wind Tower

The Hornsdale project, developed by Neoen and Siemens and referring to the new wind farm developed in South Australia, was given immense recognition and significance in an ‘energisation ceremony’.

7 Jul 2016

New Study Investigates Possibility of Replacing Nuclear Power with Wind Power in Sweden

The Swedish power supply is largely free of carbon emissions. Indeed, it is mainly based on a combination of hydroelectric and nuclear power combined with power exchange with neighbouring Scandinavian countries.

22 Jun 2016

Wind Power Could Provide 26% of China’s Electricity by 2030

China has an opportunity to massively increase its use of wind power — if it properly integrates wind into its existing power system, according to a newly published MIT study.

21 Jun 2016

New Study Investigates Possibility of Replacing Nuclear Power with Wind Power

14 Jun 2016

Electrocatalysis Could Play Significant Role Towards More Sustainable Energy

Electrocatalysis may play a significant role in the evolution of more sustainable energy in the future. Chemist Isis Ledezma Yanez, who will be defending her doctoral thesis on the 9th of June, provides a clear picture on the hydrogen evolution process.

9 Jun 2016