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A new scalable offshore floating wind system provides novel solutions to cut costs and overcome challenges of deepwater offshore environments.
Researchers are analyzing alternative blade concepts that could almost double the size of today’s blades.
As we embark on a new fiscal year, we’d like to share some of our key accomplishments from Fiscal Year 2019.
Learn more about this year's most notable trends in the land-based wind market.
High-Efficiency Lightweight Generators Needed for Supersized Turbines on Land and Offshore
An NREL study explores opportunities for increasing wind turbine hub height and the conditions and locations where these towers have the most impact.
Wake steering field trials reveal potential for wind-plant-level control to increase annual energy production 1%–2% and profits by $1 million.
Design, manufacturing, and transportation option assessments show how “supersized” blades could increase energy, affordability, and site viability.
The FOA invited proposals to develop a lightweight, more efficient wind turbine drivetrain system that minimizes the use of rare earth magnets.
A new study by Sandia National Laboratories looks at the feasibility for deep-water offshore installations of a less-common wind turbine design.