Technology
The Netherlands: Darwind’s XEMC-Darwind 5MW Offshore Wind Turbine
Darwind offers the XEMC-Darwind 5MW offshore wind turbine. To protect the wind turbine from the salty and moist sea air, the tower and… [mappress] Source: azocleantech, May 25, 2010;
Green Ocean Energy’s wave treander (UK)
Aberdeen marine power group Green Ocean Energy has announced that it is set to secure a statement of feasibility for its innovative Wave… [mappress] Source: theengineer, May 20, 2010;
ABB supplies electrical propulsion systems for wind turbine installation vessels (Germany)
Power and automation technology group ABB has secured contracts for supply of electrical propulsion systems for windmill installation… [mappress] Source: wind.energy, May 16, 2010;
France to develop offshore wind power
6,000 MW of offshore wind energy are expected to be installed by 2020. The tender for the first 3,000 MW wind turbines should take place in… [mappress] Source: evwind, May 16, 2010;
SGS conducts QHSE services for Belgium client
SGS received a contract to conduct Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (QHSE) Management for the Belwind Bligh Bank Offshore Wind Farm… [mappress] Source: prlog, May 13, 2010;
General Electric’s 4.0-110 Offshore Wind Turbine (USA)
General Electric offers 4.0 MW Offshore Wind Turbine. This wind turbine model is built utilizing a permanent magnet generator providing… [mappress] Source: azocleantech, May 13, 2010;
Doug Selsam’s out of the box wind turbine ideas (USA)
Offshore looks like the next big expansion area for the wind industry. Conventional ideas extended to offshore tasks will mount turbines on… [mappress] Source: windpowerengineering, May 13, 2010;
Ashtech ProFlex to help Bard Wind Lift I vessel position offshore wind turbines in German North Sea
Five Ashtech ProFlex 500 GNSS receivers are helping guide the operations of the self-propelled jack-up vessel Bard Wind Lift I, the first… [mappress] Source: marinelink, May 12, 2010;
Great Yarmouth’s EastPort UK gets two self-propelled jack-up vessels
Two self-propelled jack-up vessels purpose-built for installing offshore wind turbines have made Great Yarmouth’s EastPort UK their home… [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, May 11, 2010;
SCI to evaluate the latest European practice in offshore wind turbine foundations (Korea)
SCI, the leading independent provider of technical expertise to the steel construction sector, has been commissioned by the Research… [mappress] Source: steelguru, May 08, 2010;
Fenner Precision achieves 100% grouting success on wind turbine installations
Grouting seals for wind turbines are notoriously difficult to produce, with many failing during installation. With a recent Government announcement that 6,000 new wind turbines will be built around the coast of the UK in the next few years, this is a problem that needs a solution. That solution come
American Superconductor to start Commercial Licensing of 10 MW Superconducting Wind Turbine in 2010
With the ability to produce 10 MW of power or more, the SeaTitan is expected to be the world’s most powerful wind turbine. This wind turbine [mappress] Source: nextbigfuture, May 05, 2010;
The rigours of turbine operation have prompted a rethink on bearing design
High in the air and buffeted by gusts and gales, wind-turbine gearboxes present a range of opportunities for failure. The durability of… [mappress] Source: theengineer, May 05, 2010;
Germany: Researchers study ocean floor for best wind farm location in North sea
Different layers of the seabed reflect sound waves in a specific way. Researchers are harnessing the benefits of this fact to efficiently… [mappress] Source: fraunhofer, May 05, 2010;