Alt E Updates – week 26

where are ge wind turbines made Watch this video showing the giant foot wind turban blades being masde and transported If you re driving anywhere between Iowa and upstate New York this week honk if you like wind One of the giant blades nearly half a football field in length that powers GE s -megawatt line of wind turbines is making a cross-country journey on the back of a flatbed truck as it winds its way from the factory to GE s Schenectady plant where it will be put on permanent display Pioneering Wind Power GE wind turbine technology features robust designs for long reliable performance variable speed control independent blade pitch for reduced loads and cost-effective operation and unique WindVAR electronics for local grid support and improved transmission efficiencies For the first time wind turbines can remain online and feed reactive power to the electric grid right through major system disturbances with our low-voltage ride-thru technology Read more on Alt E Updates – week 26… Energy Tags: energy resources , battery technology Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on Diigo Post on Google Buzz Add this to Mister Wong Share this on Mixx Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Tweet This!

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Two new wind farms in Missouri and Texas go live

Two new U.S. based wind farms have just gone live and have begun producing electricity. The first one – the Farmers City Wind Power Project, near Tarkio in Atchinson County, Missouri, is Missouri’s largest wind farm. It consists of 73 Gamesa wind turbines which can produce 146 megawatts of electricity, enough to power about 33,000 homes. Related posts: World’s largest wind farm starts operating in Texas New Texas Gulf Coast wind farm in place Another 240 MW of Wind Power goes online for Texas customers

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Combo wind / solar plant planned for Palm Springs, Calif

AES Solar Energy is planning on developing a large scale wind and solar plant in Palm Springs, California. The new plant would place a 13 megawatt photovoltaic solar plant underneath the wind turbines being planned for a 77 acre site just south of Interstate 10 in California. By combining both types of Related posts: Iowa Plant to Store Wind Power California Approves Power Lines for Tehachapi Wind Power Project SoCal Energy signs largest wind power deal

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Scientists Study Fish Schools for Wind Farm Ideas

Presently Fluid Dynamics Expert, John Dabiri, is very much on the quest of improving designs of wind turbines. Spotting behaviours that may throw light on energy-related practices in biological system and trying to implement that in real-life situations is part of that quest and Mr.Dabiri is jubilant that he is learning lessons from a Posted in: Wind Farms , Wind Power , Wind Turbines

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FloDesign Aims to Expand Wind Turbine Business

Backed with a $3 million assistance from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) Wilbraham-based FloDesign Wind Turbine Corp. will expand its operations in the state. The company is recognized as the developer of a U.S. Department of Energy-recognized “transformative” wind energy technology. It will maintain its aerodynamic research center in Wilbraham along with establishing Posted in: Industry , Wind Power , Wind Turbines

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Global Warming, Wind Energy and the Turbine

Summer N Banks asked: The greatest concern that plagues any nation today is the issue of Global warming. Pollution has led to environmental degradation causing widespread climatic changes and also resulting in various health hazards. It is not only the various governments of the different countries but also the business houses and the companies who are spending time and money to bring about radical changes in development of sustainable, renewable and alternative sources of energy. It is here, that the power generated from wind energy has emerged as one of the fastest growing renewable energy technologies. Wind power energy is one of the most viable options amongst the various renewable energy technologies today. Wind energy technologies have matured over the years and the usages of wind turbines for power generation have gained momentum. The latest are the vertical axis wind turbines that need to be pointed towards the direction of the wind in the homes that will result in generating the cleanest energy. The kinetic energy of the wind is transformed into mechanical energy by these specially designed wind turbines. Most wind turbines have start up speed of 8 MPH but it requires a minimum average speed of 12 MPH. The height at which the wind turbines work best is approximately 100 feet. Another important thing is it requires half an acre of land to make it efficient without many obstructions. There exist three types of wind turbines especially designed for the residential owners. Wind power generators are again one of the most reliable sources of green power on the planet. The concept of wind farms is also gaining in popularity. Wind farms install many turbines, scattered over a larger area thereby harnessing the wind energy to its maximum capacity. It is said that the largest wind farm is in Texas known as the Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center has about 421 wind turbines that can generate electricity to power approximately 230,000 homes per year. In recent times, there are companies that are specializing in providing information on wind “resources” around the world. This is before erecting any wind turbine, the area should be properly chosen, and the companies in this respect can provide data on wind that is blowing 80 m high over an area of 15 km for a year. This detailed information in turn would open up vast areas for the development of this renewable and clean source of energy. To leap forward over fossil fuels, it is imperative that we spend more time and research on developing this most economical renewable source of energy. Solar Power for homes Read more on Global Warming, Wind Energy and the Turbine… Energy Tags: alternative energy , alternative

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Jet Engines the Inspiration for New Wind Power Technology

Wind power has recently received a nice boost as one of the hottest forms of energy on the market. When comparing the recent market growth against all forms of energy, both renawables and non-renewables, wind turbines seem to be jumping to the head of the pack. While it still has a way to go Posted in: Inventions , Wind Power , Wind Turbines

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The Kite Wind Generator

It’s an expert estimation that the total energy stored in wind is 100 times higher than actually needed by humans on this earth. The catch is that we have to learn and devise ways to trap this wind power blowing across the planet earth. Experts tell us one more thing that most of the Posted in: Inventions , Wind Power , Wind Turbines

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See the Huge GE Wind Turbans Being Made

Watch this video showing the giant 134 foot wind turban blades being masde and transported. If youre driving anywhere between Iowa and upstate New York this week, honk if you like wind! One of the giant blades nearly half a football field in length that powers GEs 1.5-megawatt line of wind turbines is making a cross-country journey on the back of a flatbed truck as it winds its way from the factory to GEs Schenectady plant, where it will be put on permanent display. Read more on See the Huge GE Wind Turbans Being Made… Energy Tags: biodiesel , clean energy

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How ‘Drafting’ can help wind turbine efficiency

VAWTs closely spaced – Mariah Power If you don’t know what drafting is, you see it all the time in car races and bicycle races – its when the cars or bicycles follow close behind the leader and enjoy the benefits of decreased wind resistance. Now researchers are finding that the same benefit occurs with

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