Tag Archives: Wind energy
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Beyond 2020—Wind Energy: Outlook, Configuration, and Strategies Over the Next Decade
Over the next decade, wind farm developers will consider technologies that enhance value by providing grid services and more reliable power delivery. This report discusses equipment that is likely to be integrated into onshore and offshore wind farms by 2030.
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Environmental Aspects of Renewables: Current State of Science, Knowledge Gaps, and Opportunities for Future Research
Drawing on a review of scientific and other literature, this report examines the current state of science, knowledge gaps, and opportunities for future research across a range of environmental and human health impacts associated with wind and solar energy technologies. The review focused on these four subject areas: air and water quality, ecological impacts, end-of-life […]
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Distribution Planning Guidebook for the Modern Grid
This report contains the third installment of chapters for a reference book on the state-of-the-art for conventional and advanced distribution planning techniques.
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Wind Energy Technology, Cost, and Performance Report
To guide generation planning and feasibility studies, this annual report provides current cost and performance estimates for onshore and offshore wind projects in the United States and abroad.
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Technology Insights Brief: Magnetic Gearboxes for Extreme-Scale Wind Turbines
By relying on field forces rather than physical contact between surfaces to achieve high rotational speed, magnetic gears can potentially reduce the mass and cost of drive-trains for wind turbines rated above 10 megawatts, while improving efficiency and reliability. This brief report provides an overview of the technical basis, status, and potential of magnetic gearboxes […]
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Application of Advanced Concrete Technology in Tall Wind Towers
This study examines combining bendable concrete (also known as engineered cementitious composite) and high-strength concrete to construct taller wind turbine towers with enhanced durability. It discusses development, characterization, and selection of materials and quantifies the economic advantages.
