Why 3-Bladed Wind Turbine Generators are Far Superior and More Efficient than 2-Bladed Wind Turbines The argument has been settled and the debate is over. Today’s “modern” 3-bladed wind turbines represent the latest technological improvements in wind turbine generators, and are superior to the 20-30 year old technology that 2-bladed wind turbines...
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation Technology, Inc. (OTI), developer of ETAP enterprise solution for electrical power systems, announces that the Colorado Green Wind Power Project, a joint venture of Iberdrola Renewables and Shell Energy, is operational after having been successfully tested and commissioned with ETAP Real-Time™. The Colorado Green Wind Farm was originally modeled and designed...
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – May 20, 2011 Wind farm operators (windsmiths) now have the opportunity to share, learn and connect globally on wind farm operations and maintenance issues. A newly launched online forum at www.windsmithforum.com serves exactly this purpose. The wind power industry is growing world wide at over 20% per year. Optimization of...
Glasgow, Scotland – In May 2011, a Chinese Court handed down criminal sentences and monetary fines of unprecedented severity against two companies and their managers for counterfeiting the famous HOPKINSONS valves, which are manufactured and sold worldwide by The Weir Group PLC. The cases were against two companies and responsible individuals who, since 2006,...
TORONTO, June 2, 2011 (press release) – A new report released today corrects the misinformation being promoted by anti-wind activists around Ontario. Blowing Smoke: Correcting Anti-Wind Myths in Ontario finds that study after study around the world has concluded that there is no scientific basis for claims about health impacts from wind power projects,...
This is an exciting time for the wind energy industry. As of the end of 2010, wind power is now responsible for 2.5% of the global electricity production, with a generating capacity of 430 Terawatthours per year; more than the total electricity demand of the United Kingdom, the 6th largest economy in the world...
