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Sweden's 100 Percent Carbon-Free Emissions Challenge

June 21, 2016 — The Swedish power supply is largely free of carbon emissions. Indeed, it is mainly based on a combination of hydroelectric and nuclear power combined with power exchange with neighboring Scandinavian ... read more

New Radar Prototype Could Help Lower Energy Costs

June 8, 2016 — Scientists have brought the wind power industry one step closer to its potential with the creation of a system to measure wind flow and control turbine-to-turbine interaction for maximum power ... read more

New Tool Could Help Investors Pick the Clean Energy Project Right for Them

June 7, 2016 — In 2013, Serbia announced its goal of having 27 percent of the country's power be generated from renewable sources by 2020. Hitting that target will require building additional clean energy ... read more

Better Forecasting for Solar and Wind Power Generation

June 3, 2016 — The sun does not shine and the wind does not blow with constant intensity. This is a problem for the power grid, where the power supply must always match the power demand. Researchers in Germany have ... read more

Improved Savonius Wind Turbine Captures Wind in the Cities

May 20, 2016 — A Finnish invention, a vertical axis Savonius wind turbine can be further improved shows a new study. Due to the mechanical modification of the rotor the power coefficient was shown to be increased ... read more

Scientists Track Down Origin of Bats Killed by Wind Turbines Using Chemical Fingerprints

Mar. 17, 2016 — A new study tracks down the origin of bats killed by wind turbines in the Appalachian region using stable isotope and genetic analysis in hopes of better understanding the risks to affected ... read more

Computer Simulations May Help Golfers Tame the Sport's 'Scariest 155 Yards'

Mar. 16, 2016 — Engineers have devised a computer model to unravel the wicked wind conditions that plague the world's greatest golfers at the course that hosts one of the sport's most storied tournaments, ... read more

Drawing Inspiration from Nature, Student Designs a New Type of Wind Turbine

Mar. 5, 2016 — Since childhood, Michael Carruth, a junior in the environmental design program at CU-Boulder, has been fascinated with nature. Long hours spent playing outdoors, observing swirling leaves, clouds ... read more

Re-Thinking Renewable Energy Predictions

Mar. 3, 2016 — A new study on fluctuations in wind power describes how to find errors in forecasting renewable energy ... read more

Novel Ocean-Current Turbine Design: Taming Oceans for 24/7 Power

Mar. 3, 2016 — Researchers have proposed a novel ocean-current turbine design. Fossil fuels propelled the Industrial Revolution and subsequent technological advances. However, our future cannot be based on them, if ... read more

Analysis Finds Tax Credit Extensions Can Impact Renewable Energy Deployment, Electric Sector

Mar. 1, 2016 — New analysis explores the potential impact of recently extended federal tax credits on the deployment of renewable generation technologies and related US electric sector carbon dioxide ... read more

A Long-Term EKG for Wind Turbines

Mar. 1, 2016 — Offshore wind turbines have to take a lot of punishment, and this is particularly true for their foundations, which are anchored in the seabed. Divers periodically descend to inspect these structures ... read more

Offshore Wind Parks: Interactions and Local Climate

Feb. 29, 2016 — In 2015 alone, more than 500 offshore wind turbines were connected to the grid in Germany. So far, mutual interactions of wind parks and their potential effects on local climate have been ... read more

Bat-Flight Inspires Unique Design for Micro Air Vehicles

Feb. 18, 2016 — Researchers have designed innovative membrane wings inspired by bats, paving the way for a new breed of unmanned Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) that have improved aerodynamic properties, can fly over long ... read more

Rapid Dispersal of Aircraft Pollution

Feb. 3, 2016 — A series of aerofoil-shaped panels downwind of an airport runway could break up the plumes of exhaust gases from departing aircraft, preventing those gases from staying near the ground and so ... read more

Long-Lasting Rust Protection for Offshore Wind Turbines

Feb. 2, 2016 — Offshore wind farms generate energy from the raw winds out at sea. But the salty air causes them to rust. For such plants to be profitable, they have to re- main in service for at least 25 years – ... read more

Cellulose Nanogenerators Could One Day Power Implanted Biomedical Devices

Jan. 27, 2016 — Implantable electronics that can deliver drugs, monitor vital signs and perform other health-related roles are on the horizon. But finding a way to power them remains a challenge. Now scientists have ... read more

Recognizing Health Concerns in Wind Energy Development a Key Recommendation in New Study

Jan. 26, 2016 — As wind energy development blossoms in Canada and around the world, opposition at the community level is challenging the viability of the industry. A new study identifies four major factors leading ... read more

Engineer Models Heart Valves, Wind Turbines for Better Designs, Performance

Jan. 26, 2016 — Computer modeling technologies are being developed to help engineers design better machines. The models are being applied to wind turbines, artificial hearts and gas ... read more

Kestrel Inspires Unpowered, Autonomous Glider to Climb Higher

Dec. 18, 2015 — Researchers have drawn inspiration from the way kestrels hover above their prey to develop an autonomous fixed-wing micro air vehicle (MAV) that can gain height from convenient ... read more
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