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Posted: over 11 years ago

China: Structural Wind Engineering Research Institute Inaugurated

The Structural Wind Engineering Research Institute jointly founded by Guangdong Electric Power Desig...

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Switzerland: The Bigger Turbines the Better

Swiss researchers came to the conclusion that ”the larger the turbine is, the greener the electricit...

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USA: Marine Energy Sector Requires Corporate Investment and Government Price Supports, Says Report

In many ways marine and hydrokinetic power systems offer one of the most promising areas for renewab...

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Germany: Siemens Tests Smart Grid

Siemens and the utility company Allgäuer Überlandwerk (AÜW) in the city of Kempten, Germany, togethe...

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Brazil: DNV COO Calls for More Research & Innovation

DNV COO Elisabeth Tørstad calls for more research and innovation to better serve the transition to a...

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USA: Renewables Could Supply 80 Pct Electricity in 2050, Study Says

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a study called Renewable Electricity Futur...

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USA: ‘Seabed Carpet’ to Harness Wave Energy

A new device, that is not yet built, will mimic the wave-damping effect of a muddy seafloor thus ext...

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UK: Site Works Start on 15MW Wind Turbine Drive Train Facility

Site works have now started on the 15MW wind turbine drive train facility, funded by the Energy Tech...

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USA: GE Performs Wind Turbine Inspection Trial with Robotic Device

GE Global Research is advancing technology that will make the inspection of wind turbines faster and...

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Scotland: R&D Funding Available for Offshore Wind Innovation Projects

Scotland’s economic development agencies, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, ...

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UK: Xodus Invests GBP 100,000 in Offshore Wind Environmental Research

International energy consultancy Xodus Group has invested £100,000 in ground-breaking research which...

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UK: Fugro Launches New SEAWATCH Wind LiDAR Buoy

Fugro has chosen Global Offshore Wind 2012 for the launch of the Group’s new SEAWATCH Wind LiDAR Buo...

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UK: Funding Boost for Glasgow Technology & Innovation Centre

A cash injection of £6.7 million will complete the funding for a major centre for research and innov...

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Germany: Renewables Industry to Create 600,000 Jobs by 2030

The GWS presented a study which shows that German renewable energy industry’s expansion will increas...

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USA: GL RC Examines Tropical Cyclones’ Influence on Wind Turbine Design

As wind energy production expands around the world, an increasing number of onshore and offshore win...

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USA: ABS Study to Help BSEE Evaluate Floating Structures’ Technical Viability

ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has concluded ...

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Norway: Floating Wind Turbines Have Unending Potential

An unending potential lies in the world’s oceans which provides energy resource larger than the glob...

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Scotland Aims Towards Renewable Energy Technology Evolution

The Aquamarine Power’s underwater base is coming to its completion and over the next few weeks the O...

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