May 14, 2009
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Monitoring & Testing Newsletter May 14, 2009 |
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Vestas pioneers cost-cutting turbine spider crane
Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has developed a new spider-like crane capable of attaching itself to the tower of wind turbines, which the company insists will slash maintenance costs for wind farm developers. Unlike conventional cranes that have to be erected besides turbines in order for maintenance to be undertaken, the new Vestas Tower Crane (VTC) can be clamped directly to the tower of its 3MW turbines. A spokesman for the company said the technology could deliver `significant cost savings` compared with conventional cranes, cutting the bill for replacing large components such as ... |
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Drinking water watched by Queensland’s seventh sense
CSIRO and a local water authority in Queensland, SEQWater, have joined forces to monitor the Lake Wivenhoe catchment, which spans an area about the size of the city of Brisbane, and supplies water to the region’s 1.5 million residents. Approximately 120 nodes, using CSIRO`s FLECK™ smart wireless sensor network technology, are monitoring environmental conditions on Lake Wivenhoe and in the surrounding catchment. CSIRO Senior Research Scientist, Dr Matthew Dunbabin said it is hoped that these sensors can provide the platform for the next generation of water quality monitoring systems. “This ... |
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