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Blowin` in the wind

MIT students and staff worked together last month to install wind-monitoring equipment on a lighting post in the west campus athletic fields to evaluate whether to erect a wind turbine there in the spring. The planned turbine, a Skystream 3.7 with a rated output of 2.4 kilowatts, about enough to power an average home, is a gift from Philip Deutch as a tribute to his father, Institute Professor ...

Nov. 9, 2009

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Revolutionary WARP Technology™ Recovers and Reuses Waste Wind from Mechanical Equipment

Using a patent-pending Waste Air Recovery System, or WARP Technology™, a revolutionary new product recaptures exhaust air produced by mechanical and HVAC equipment to produce electric energy in industrial, retail and commercial facilities. This is the first electric-generating wind machine to produce cost-saving energy from waste wind produced by mechanical ...

Sep. 27, 2011

By Earthwise Environmental Inc.

Timken Online Intelligence System to Monitor Wind Turbines in Minnesota

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) announced it has reached an agreement with Northern States Power-Minnesota, an Xcel Energy Company, for remote monitoring of wind turbines at Xcel Energy's Nobles Wind Farm in southern Minnesota. Timken will supply 134 of its Online ...

Sep. 23, 2011

By FirstEnergy

NRG Systems Introduces iPackACCESS for Wind Farm Forecasting and Performance Monitoring

NRG Systems, manufacturer of measurement equipment and turbine optimization systems for the global wind and solar energy industries, has introduced the iPackACCESS, a communications module for the SymphoniePLUS3 data logger that enables wind farm operators to integrate real-time meteorological data into their Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. Designed with both performance ...

Nov. 14, 2012

By Renewable NRG Systems

Second Wind and Dulas announce strategic partnership on advanced wind measurement systems

Second Wind, a leading provider of wind measurement technology, software and services, today announced an expanded relationship with Dulas, one of the UK's leading renewable energy services firms, designed to offer the UK's wind industry a full range of wind measurement technologies and turnkey field services. Through the new partnership, UK-based wind developers and wind farm operators -- both ...

Mar. 27, 2012

Research and Markets: Wind Resource Assessment - A Practical Guide to Developing a Wind Project

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zxwzp7/wind_resource_asse) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Wind Resource Assessment. A Practical Guide to Developing a Wind Project" to their offering. This is a practical, authoritative guide to the ...

Jul. 31, 2012

Ultrasonic wind sensors for the DWD`s maritime monitoring network come from Lufft

In a call for bids for the renewal and extension of ultrasonic wind sensors in the maritime monitoring network of the German Weather Service, the ultrasonic wind sensor Ventus from the Fellbach-based manufacturer of environmental measuring equipment won the day against all competitive products. In meteorology, the DWD - Germany's largest weather service - is considered a major reference ...

Apr. 28, 2015

By G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH

Turningpoint and FreeWave Technologies Partner to Mitigate Wind Turbine Failure Through Vibration Monitoring Solution

AWEA WINDPOWER CONFERENCE, (Booth #1209) -- FreeWave Technologies, (http://www.freewave.com), manufacturer of the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and licensed radios for critical data transmission, today announced that it has been selected by Turningpoint (http://www.turningpointwind.com/) as its wireless data communications partner for its market-leading turbine vibration ...

May 23, 2011

By FreeWave Technologies, Inc

Research and Markets: Renewable Energy Market Opportunities: Wind Energy Test & Monitoring Market Poised for Growth

Research and Markets ...

Sep. 27, 2011

PCB Piezotronics Releases New Brochure `Sensors for Power Generation and Reciprocating Equipment Monitoring`

Depew, NY, USA – PCB Piezotronics (PCB®) has announced the release of a 4-page, full-color brochure, entitled, “Sensors for Power Generation and Reciprocating Equipment Monitoring”, which provides an overview of sensors to address the demanding requirements of the power generation, reciprocating equipment, and ...

Sep. 12, 2007

By PCB Piezotronics, Inc.

Renewable Energy Market Opportunities: Wind Testing

This research service covers the Global wind energy test systems market. For the purpose of the research both non-destructive test equipment and condition monitoring equipment product segments have been considered. Sub-segments such as ultrasonic, radiography, surface and visual inspection, thermal analysis, oil analysis and vibration analysis are included in the analysis. The research looks into ...

Nov. 22, 2011

Regulators: Safety, welding problems at offshore wind farm

The nation's first offshore wind farm has experienced safety and welding problems, and regulators are closely monitoring construction, according to the regulatory agency that issued a permit for the work. Deepwater Wind is building a five-turbine wind farm off Block Island and began construction in July. Inspection reports about the initial weeks of construction identified "numerous" health and ...

Oct. 2, 2015

By Associated Press

GE Celebrates 10 Years of Advancing Wind Energy

GE (NYSE: GE), a global technology leader and supplier of wind turbines and related services, is celebrating 10 years of industry leadership in wind energy. Since GE entered the industry through the acquisition of Enron Wind in 2002, it has installed 18,000 ...

Jun. 4, 2012

By General Electric

GE expands Brazil Wind Turbine production facility

São Paulo Facility Expansion to Add 35 Skilled Jobs Expansion an Investment for the Wind Industry in Brazil New Facility to Produce Machine Heads for GE 1.7-100 and 1.85-82.5 wind Turbines Today GE (NYSE: GE) announced the expansion of its Campinas, São Paulo, manufacturing facility and the creation of 35 new skilled jobs. Co-located with Brazilian ...

Sep. 4, 2013

By General Electric

Written Ministerial Statement by Edward Davey: Onshore Wind

Today we are publishing the Government’s response to the onshore wind call for evidence, which ran for 8 weeks between 20 September and 15 November 2012. The call for evidence was issued in two parts. Part A covered community engagement and benefits, and looked at ways that communities can have more say over, and receive greater benefit from, hosting onshore wind farms in their area. It ...

Jun. 6, 2013

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

GE Stimulates Wind Energy Growth in the UK

More than 40 Megawatts of Cleaner Energy Capacity to be Installed at Chelveston Wind Farm and Burton Wold Wind Farm Extension in Central England Two Wind Farms to Provide Power Equivalent to the Required Energy Needs of Approximately 30,000 Homes in the Region Orders Highlight GE’s Presence in the United Kingdom and GE’s Commitment ...

Nov. 5, 2013

By General Electric

First Wind Picks GE Advanced Software to Enhance Output of Two Wind Farms in Maine

GE (NYSE: GE) will install its WindCONTROL advanced software to help maximize energy output at two First Wind projects in Maine that feature a total of 95 GE wind turbines. The GE technology will regulate curtailment by monitoring and controlling the wind turbines’ ramp rates, effectively easing power spikes and putting less strain on the turbine compared to constant starts and stops. ...

Jan. 8, 2013

By General Electric

Meteorological Monitoring Alert – Psd Permitting

AERMOD has replaced ISC in most cases as the preferred air dispersion model for use in PSD/regulatory permitting. AERMOD uses current science to predict the impact of air emissions from multiple sources at receptors located near points of interest. The AERMOD has the ability to use site-specific meteorological parameters to account for variation in wind and stability due to nearby structures, ...

May 8, 2007

By Shell Engineering & Associates, INC.

New weather station with built-in compass for auto-align wind measurements

The all-new Magellan Weather Station™ from Columbia Weather Systems combines a rugged multi-parameter weather sensor with an internal compass for critical weather monitoring with automatic wind direction alignment. The Magellan sensor module integrates an internal fluxgate compass with a sonic anemometer for wind measurement and sensors for temperature, relative humidity, and barometric ...

Sep. 10, 2009

By Columbia Weather Systems, Inc.

New monitoring network for Scottish ports

Historically, ferry masters operating off the west coast of Scotland would have to sail to a port and on arrival visually assess the weather and tide conditions before deciding whether safe berthing alongside the pier or quayside would be possible. This wastes time and fuel, and can causes immense frustration among passengers, who may see ferries come close to a port, but thereafter depart ...

Aug. 17, 2015

By The OTT Hydromet Group

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