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But for all the difficulties, I’m excited by the prospect of the wind turbines supporting the local energy needs. I can’t wait for the day when I’m on my balcony, solar panels at my side, sipping a ...

When most of today’s wind projects were developed, first costs were the focus; operations and maintenance (O&M) costs were largely unknown. Now, with hundreds of turbine models in operation—sometimes ...

Wind turbines are producing an ever-greater share of the world’s energy mix, especially of generated electricity. Wind generators continue to get taller and to realize greater production capacity, but ...

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A study by energy industry experts showed that an average wind turbine generator lasts around 25 to 75 years. A spokesperson for the wind farm mentioned in the post said its wind turbine generators ...

Anna Broughel of the Clean Energy Leadership Institute and Johns Hopkins University co-authored this article. With Hurricane Nicole making landfall in Florida earlier this week, it’s yet another ...

One recent study indicates offshore wind farms might play a role in increasing sea surface temperatures on the East Coast, ...

The University of Maine is contributing to the global effort to improve floating machines to harness wind over deeper offshore waters. Researchers envision turbine platforms floating in the ocean ...

The race among Chinese manufacturers to build ever-larger wind turbines is expected to slow due to technical hurdles in the ...