Windstalks – harnessing wind energy in a new way

This new method of clean energy is unique in a number of ways. We currently have a lot of energy floating around and have only been able to harness a few sources well. I apprecaiate the innovative approach that this company took. I look forward to seeing other innovative clean energy technologies emerge as we [...]

New Offshore Wind Turbine Designs Reduce Costs

Research from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and University of Tokyo are revealing alternate designs from the typical vertical-style of offshore wind installations. Instead, using different types of floating platforms and turbines, researchers believe they can reduce the costs of installing Offshore Wind by roughly 50%. Additionally, researchers believe the cost of generating [...]

WindSENSE – Improving wind reliability forecasts

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and AWS True Power, a wind energy consulting group, are developing an improved algorithm called WindSENSE to forecast wind energy contributions to the grid. This systems purpose is to improve the overall reliability of wind forecast contributions and better educate utility operators on how they can properly balance their electrical [...]

Offshore Wind – Virginia

After seeing a map of offshore wind potential, Virginia does not reach out as a prime candidate for the limited climate dollars available. However, as seen at the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium, there are a number of benefits to expand offshore wind to the Chesapeake Bay area surround Norfolk & Newport News.

The natural [...]

An Argument for Cleaner Fuels from Richard Branson

Entrepreneur Richard Branson gives his take on investing in cleaner fuels for the future in this recent article posted at Entrepreneur.com: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/220637

 

Reducing the Cost of Wind Power

Over at Iowa State University there is a hybrid mixture of government and business working together to reduce the cost of Wind power. ISU’s Wind Energy Manufacturing Laboratory is the perfect example of the private and public sectors combining resources towards a common goal. The Department of Energy is partnering with TPI Composites on a [...]