wind energy Articles
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Book Review: Wind Energy - The Facts: a guide to the technology, economics and future of wind power by The European Wind Energy Association
Wind Energy - The Facts: a guide to the technology, economics and future of wind power, by The European Wind Energy Association. London, Earthscan, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-84407-710-6Keywords: book ...
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Windbarriers - Case Study
Objective: The WINDBARRIERS project developed a methodology to analyse and overcome the administrative and grid connection barriers that hinder the development of wind energy in countries in the European Union. In 2009, the average administrative processing time of an onshore wind farm in Europe was 42 months and involved on average direct contact with nine different national, regional and ...
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Impacts of wind power on PJM market development
Recently, there has been a substantial growth in wind energy in the USA. An increasing number of states are experiencing market design, planning and investment in wind energy with this growth. Currently, wind installations exist in more than half of the states. This paper explores the market factors that have been driven and affected by large-scale wind energy development in the USA, particularly ...
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Integration of pump storage hydro with wind energy
Renewable energy has significant advantages as it does not contribute to Greenhouse Gases (GHG). Wind energy is a renewable energy alternative that is being installed worldwide. However, wind energy is unpredictable and thus, unavailable as compared to conventional generation. The availability of wind energy compared to conventional power plants is a cause of contention. Currently, the rate of ...
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Social representations of intermittency and the shaping of public support for wind energy in the UK
The practicality of UK renewable energy policy, given the potential impacts of intermittency, has been contested by expert institutions. At the same time, wind energy developments have engendered local controversy and civic campaign groups have emerged at local, regional and national levels. This research integrates these strands in exploring how intermittency is communicated to the public by ...
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SIMULWIND - Case Study
Objective: SIMULWIND came into being as a result of the training needs of new professionals in the wind energy sector to face the challenges posed by the digitalisation of wind farms in industry 4.0. The scope of the project consists of the development of a computer simulator designed for training in maintenance and risk prevention in wind farms, with the aim of reproducing the various ...
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Wind power prefeasibility study for agricultural applications in Kerman, Iran: a case study
In the present paper, wind characteristics have been analysed for three agricultural sectors in Kerman (30°15'N,56°58'E), Iran. Wind data collected from three synoptic stations for the period of July 2006 to June 2011 at the height of 40 m has been used to study the monthly and annual wind energy potential. Two statistical methods (Meteorological and Weibull) have been applied to ...
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Japan wind Energy Market Analysis
In this paper will comprehensively and deeply analyze the 2020 Japanese wind market from multi-dimensional perspectives, including the latest information about country profile, electricity generation mix, policies and features in large-scale wind farms, Fixed-Bottom offshore wind and Floating offshore wind which will assist in understanding the Japanese wind market. ...
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US launches multi-million $ plan to kick start offshore wind industry
The new strategy from the Obama administration could challenge the UK’s place as world’s leading offshore wind energy hub. The US government unveiled yesterday a coordinated strategic plan to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy in a move that could ultimately challenge the UK's position as the world's leading offshore wind hub. Interior secretary Ken Salazar and energy ...
By Vital Energi
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Wind energy today and in the 21st century
Wind energy is the most promising of the new renewable sources of energy. By the end of 1998, the global installed capacity of modern grid connected wind turbines was some 10,000 MW, and the growth rates of installations worldwide are 30%-40% annually. The cost of wind energy was reduced by 30% between 1991 and 1997 and the cost reduction is foreseen to continue. This article reviews the reasons ...
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Perspectives on Wind Energy in India
Global Wind Day is observed every year on June 15. According to globalwindday.org, it is a “day to discover the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems, decarbonise our economies and boost jobs and growth.” With a total wind installed capacity of over 39 GW in March 2021, India is the world’s fourth largest country in terms of total wind installations after China, ...
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TOWERPOWER - Case Study
Objective: TOWERPOWER was focused on the development of a real-time remote monitoring system to diagnose the aging of the metal structure of offshore turbines. The ultimate goal was to reduce maintenance costs in offshore wind energy. The project included the design of a sensor system based on acoustic emissions (AE) and guided waves capable of monitoring the vibrations and degradation of the ...
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The price of wind energy in the U.S. hits an all-time low
States hoping to increase their share of renewable energy to achieve the emissions reduction goals set forth in the President’s recently-announced Clean Power Plan may have just received an unexpected boost from wind energy. According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s “2014 Wind Technologies Market Report” released earlier this week, the prices offered by wind projects ...
By Ensia
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Offshore windpower: a major new source of energy for Europe
After several decades of theoretical developments, desk studies, experimental wind turbines and prototype wind farms, the first large-scale commercial developments of offshore wind farms are now being built. To support and accelerate this development, the European Commission funded a project, "Concerted Action on Offshore Wind Energy in Europe" (CA-OWEE), which aimed to gather, ...
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Are wind turbines economically viable in Britain?
If Britain establishes wind energy as their main energy source, they will be able to create a large number of new job opportunities. This can provide a huge influx of job opportunities in the short run since the implementation of wind turbines require a lot of manpower. Moreover, the maintenance of these wind farms can give life to a considerable amount of sustainable jobs. Monitoring the wind ...
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A review of wind energy developments in India
Climate change, dwindling reserves of fossil fuels and shortage of electricity have prompted the government to give an impetus to renewable energy sources. Wind energy, with an average growth rate of 30%, is the fastest growing source of renewable energy in the world. India has a potential capacity of over 45,000 MW out of which 1869 MW has been extracted from this eco-friendly source. India ...
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Analysis of vertical wind shear in the Southern Great Plains and potential impacts on estimation of wind energy production
This paper describes the analysis of near-surface wind speeds in Western Oklahoma. The goals of this research are to characterise the nocturnal low-level jet (LLJ) in the region, and to assess the impact wind variability, vertical shear and the LLJ on wind energy calculations. Results show the seasonal variability in wind characteristics as well as in the vertical wind shear, and also illustrate ...
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On the probabilistic distribution of wind speeds: theoretical development and comparison with data
The probabilistic distributions of wind speed are a critical piece of information needed in the assessment of wind-energy potential, and have been conventionally described by various empirical correlations. Among the empirical correlations, the Weibull distribution has been most popular due to its ability to fit most accurately the variety of wind-speed data measured at different geographical ...
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Sources of experience – theoretical considerations and empirical observations from Danish wind energy technology
This paper attempts to establish better understanding of processes within the black box of industrial learning. Through theoretical considerations and empirical observations, this paper also aims at finding the truest and fairest expression of an experience curve diagram. The paper concludes that experience curves based on the cost of produced electricity are more true and fair than those based ...
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Business model innovation for sustainable energy: how German municipal utilities invest in offshore wind energy
Offshore wind energy is considered to have tremendous potential for Germany’s future electricity supply. Due to the technology’s capital intensity, however, offshore wind energy has so far been considered the domain of large utilities. Municipal utilities on the contrary traditionally have strong ties to their community and conduct low risk business models at the regional and local level. ...
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