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LLNL signs agreement with Siemens to improve wind energy efficiency
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has signed an agreement with Siemens Energy Inc. to provide high-resolution atmospheric modeling capabilities to improve the efficiency of wind farm sites, turbine design and wind farm ...
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Scalable wind turbine might fit on your roof
May 26, 2008 |
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When you think of wind power, you probably picture gigantic wind turbines spinning gracefully in the middle of large open areas.
Oxford turbines to harvest energy from tides
Sep 10, 2008 |
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Oxford researchers have developed a new tidal turbine which has the potential to harness tidal energy more efficiently and cheaply, using a device which is simpler and more robust and scaleable than current ...
Rooftop wind turbine invention seeks support in Google contest
Jan 29, 2009 |
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(Physorg.com) -- A Seattle man has invented a small wind turbine that can be installed on homeowners' rooftops. The "Jellyfish" wind turbine generates about 40 kilowatt hours each month, which is enough to ...
Contemplating excess wind
Jun 16, 2009 |
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How much usable energy do wind turbines produce? It is a question that perplexes engineers and frustrates potential users, especially on windless days. A study published this month in the International Journal of Energy provid ...
'Smart turbine blades' to improve wind power
May 01, 2009 |
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Researchers have developed a technique that uses sensors and computational software to constantly monitor forces exerted on wind turbine blades, a step toward improving efficiency by adjusting for rapidly ...
Whales and dolphins influence new wind turbine design
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Jul 08, 2008 |
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Sea creatures have evolved over millions of years to maximise efficiency of movement through water; humans have been trying to perfect streamlined designs for barely a century. So shouldn't we be taking more ...
Device determines how well wind turbines operate
Jul 26, 2006 |
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In West Texas, New Mexico, and other places around the world, wind turbines are used to generate electricity. But how can engineers determine their efficiency and health?
Composites for energy
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Advanced composite materials are playing a vital role in improved design and reduced operating costs for renewable energy technologies. Research presented today will highlight how wind, marine and solar power could address ...
Compact tidal generator could reduce the cost of producing electricity from flowing water
Jun 13, 2006 |
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What happens if you run an electric motor backwards? That is exactly what researchers Dr Steve Turnock and Dr Suleiman Abu-Sharkh from the University of Southampton asked themselves after they had successfully built an electric ...
Researchers eye clean energy possibilities along Portuguese coast
Dec 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers are working with Portuguese colleagues to design a pilot-scale device that will capture significantly more of the energy in ocean waves than existing systems, and use it to ...
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