Wind

Feature (2)
  • Mighty wings for wind power
    A new wind turbine that promises to advance the harnessing of offshore wind energy has been given the go-ahead in the UK. No longer is the structure just a gigantic propeller atop a cylindrical tower, but instead it is a pair of V-shaped arms up to 120 m high with four rigid 'winglets' along their length.
  • Southern Ocean resistant to changing winds
    The Southern Ocean slows the rate of greenhouse warming by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in the ocean. But previous studies raised the alarm by suggesting the Southern Ocean carbon sink is now ’saturated‘ and no longer able to keep pace with increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Product (2)
  • Renewable Energy Solutions Eco Whisper Turbine
    The Eco Whisper Turbine features an intuitive blade design that is virtually silent. The turbine stands at 21 m high and the blade measures 6.5 m. The 20 kW electricity-producing wind turbine has a unique cowl/ring that prevents air from spilling off the blades. The wind hub and blade are made from aluminium and are therefore resistant to rust. If the turbine is placed in a good wind site it has the ability to generate 45,000 plus kWh per annum.
  • Power resistors for wind turbines
    As applications in wind power generating systems evolve, the need increases for power resistors that meet the stringent needs of various parts of turbine subsystems — for functions like braking and in-rush current protection. Tyco Electronics offers custom designed and manufactured resistors that suit customer requirements in the alternative energy space; for example, from an application in the pitch control in a turbine to the inverter in either the solar or wind market segment.
News (15)
  • Experts say wind power is a safe and healthy alternative to fossil fuels
    The national coalition of healthcare groups, the Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA), has today released its Position Statement on wind turbines and human health, rejecting the claims of anti-wind groups that wind power poses a threat to health.
  • Renewable energy power agreement
    Acciona and Origin have signed a power purchase agreement for Gunning Windfarm.
  • Victorian Government introduces new planning restrictions for wind farms
    Concerns have been raised over new planning rules that have been introduced by the Victorian Government that restrict new wind farm developments.
  • Support for renewables to encourage SA manufacturing
    Significant new job opportunities are expected in South Australia’s manufacturing sector resulting from federal and state government investment in the support of renewable energy.
  • Wind farm inquiry
    The renewable energy industry has welcomed the report of the Senate Inquiry into the Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind Farms in June, saying it provided no reason to stop the rollout of this clean energy technology.
  • Leightons and GE awarded $1.3m Geraldton windfarm contract
    The consortium of Leighton Contractors and GE has won a $130m contract by the Verve Energy and Macquarie Capital joint venture to develop the Mumbida Wind Farm, 40 km south-east of Geraldton, WA.
  • CBD Energy signs joint venture
    CBD Energy has signed a joint venture with Datang Renewable Power and Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric to provide renewable energy for Australia.
  • ABB invests in wind-technology company
    ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has announced that it has made a strategic investment in Pentalum Technologies, an Israel-based company developing advanced wind-sensing technology for control and optimisation of wind turbines and wind farms.
  • Wind turbines get clean bill of health - again
    An independent study released today should put to rest claims that wind farms can make people sick, according to Australia’s peak clean energy body.
  • $4.2 million for Mt Barker wind farm
    Western Australia’s renewable energy capacity has been boosted with the announcement of $4.2 million in funding for the Mt Barker wind farm.
  • Waubra North Wind Farm proposal announced
    ACCIONA Energy has announced it is considering a new wind farm development in an area 8 km north east of Waubra and 9 km west of Clunes near the township of Evansford, bordering the Hepburn and Pyrenees Shires.
  • Draft Standard available for public comment
    Standards New Zealand invites public comment on draft Standard DZ 6808 Acoustics ­Wind Farm Noise .
  • Wind power research generates lessons for industry
    A researcher who examined the recent history of wind power in Australia will receive a doctoral award from RMIT University this month.
  • Wind energy for Victoria
    Origin Energy and Acciona are planning to deliver green energy to Victoria from a wind farm being built north-west of Ballarat.
  • Wind farms improve scenery
    Wind farms generally improve the scenery of locations that were not that picturesque to begin with. According to a study in Geographical Research, published by Wiley-Blackwell, wind farms have a negative impact on landscapes with a high scenic quality, but a positive effect on dull and mundane landscapes.
Case Study (1)
  • Construction of wind farm
    The construction of Infigen Energy’s Woodlawn wind farm has commenced at Veolia’s Woodlawn Eco-precinct located at Tarago, some 250 km south of Sydney. Covering 6000 hectares, the precinct also houses the Woodlawn bioreactor. The 48.3 MW Woodlawn wind farm, currently under construction, will be owned and operated by Infigen. It will consist of 23 wind turbines and is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2011.
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