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MTS Technology Enables Innovation In Offshore Renewable Energy

MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced that the MTS Non-Torque Loading (NTL) System has been installed and accepted at the 3MW Drive Train Test Facility (3 megawatt) of the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), located in Blyth, Northumberland, UK. The MTS NTL system is used to apply complex, ...

Mar. 18, 2013

By National Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC)

ETI unveils plans to design world’s largest open access indoor test facility for offshore wind turbines

Plans to design the world’s largest open access offshore wind turbine drive train test rig have been announced by the UK’s Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). Two companies - Converteam and HORIBA Instruments - are delivering competing designs for an indoor test-rig capable of dynamically testing a complete wind turbine drive train and nacelle with input power up to 15MW. The rig, to be built ...

Feb. 17, 2010

By Energy Technologies Institute LLP (ETI)

Electricity Market Reform: keeping the lights on in the cheapest, cleanest way

White Paper to bring about biggest reforms since privatisation Renewables Roadmap plots out actions to meet 2020 target Coalition measures to keep the UK’s lights on and consumer bills down, and shift the economy away from a high risk, high-carbon future, have been unveiled today. With a quarter of the UK’s generating capacity shutting down over the next ten years as old ...

Jul. 12, 2011

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Boost for inward investment and innovation in offshore wind

Michael Fallon has announced the creation of an Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO) to boost levels of inward investment and to further stimulate jobs in the UK offshore wind industry Business and Energy Minister, Michael Fallon has announced the creation of an Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO) to boost levels of inward investment and to further stimulate jobs in the UK ...

Jun. 11, 2013

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Address to the Tidal Energy Summit

Introduction It’s great to be here today at your annual Tidal Energy Summit. It’s my first time – and despite the election, I hope it won’t be my last. The reason for that is because I’m passionate about the potential of tidal technologies which I think are vital for our green, low carbon future. We only have a half an hour session together, so I want to keep my ...

Nov. 26, 2014

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

NREL and alstom celebrate wind turbine installation

Officials from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), along with officials from Alstom, today commemorated the successful installation and full capacity operation of a 3 megawatt Alstom ECO 100 wind turbine at NREL’s National Wind Technology Center. This event signifies a crucial step forward in the long-term, collaborative research ...

Apr. 26, 2011

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Voith Turbo has Opened a New, State-of-the-Art Hybrid Power-Train Development Center for Transit Buses

Voith Turbo announced that it has opened a hybrid power-train development center in Poway, California, just north of San Diego. The facility will further develop Voith Turbo's innovative hybrid diesel/electric power-train drive systems for transit buses. The office, warehouse and testing facilities cover more than 5,000 square feet. Expanding on Voith Turbo's stellar commitment to ...

Oct. 13, 2011

By Voith GmbH