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Floating wind turbines — the next generation of wind-farms

Brest - French companies Nass & Wind and naval defence contractor DCNS recently presented details of their next generation floating wind turbine development programme at the Thetis Marine Renewable Energy show held in Brest on April 10 and 11.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 6 comments

US and UK Collaborate on Floating Wind Turbines

UK-US government investment is set to be a driving force in new floating wind turbine technology. UK energy secretary Edward Davey announced that a collaborative investment effort will be made to build a number of experimental floating wind turbines.

In the Media by Yani Smith - 5 comments

Offshore wind farms at risk from hurricane damage

Pittsburgh - Offshore wind farms being proposed for the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico sit in hurricane paths and as a result, almost half of the planned turbines for these farms could be destroyed over a 20-year period.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann

Op-Ed: Turning rubbish into energy — The Kenyan way

Africa has long been regarded as a basket case and a bottomless pit for aid, but now, with a little help from their President and a foundation, Kenyans are doing something for themselves: building wind turbines from scrap metal.

In the Media by Alexander Baron - 2 comments

Two studies on effect of wind turbines on health released in Jan.

An independent panel of experts in Massachusetts has released a report on the health hazards posed by wind turbines. Although the panel found no conclusive evidence of serious health problems, their findings left the door open for further research.

In the Media by Ken Wightman - 1 comment

Bat Deaths From Wind Turbines Explained

The mystery of why large numbers of migratory bats are killed by certain turbines of southern Alberta’s wind farms every year may have been solved by a comprehensive University of Calgary research project.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 10 comments

Wind Turbines, 1932 Version, Costs $1 million, Generates 130 Million kilowatt hr

A $1 million Giant Wind Turbine can generate 130 million kilowatt hours enough to power 144,000 homes per year.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham

World's First Building-Integrated Wind Turbines

Bahrain World Trade Center uses Wind Turbines to generate electricity for its buildings.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 12 comments

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The Center for Land Use Interpretation

The Tehachapi Wind Farm turbines collectively produce about 800 million kilowatt-hours of electricity, enough to meet the residential needs of 350,000 people every year.

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