News & Articles on Large Wind Power
Large wind turbines are those used to generate commercial quantities of electricity. This category includes single turbines used in distributed applications as well as arrays of multiple wind turbines used in a wind power plant.
This AI optical technology cuts wind turbine eagle deaths by 82%
By
Michelle Lewis
IdentiFlight’s smart cameras, which spot birds of prey such as eagles and then halt wind turbines to protect the birds, can result in a large percentage reduction of bird deaths, according to a new study published last week in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
Wind Power & Renewables Surge To New Record In China
By
Kurt Lowder
China has done it again! It has beat expectations on the amount of wind power added in 2020, with a staggering 72 gigawatts of wind power added last year.
Visit the German Windpower Museum–When You Can
By
Paul Gipe
I’ve just learned that an open-air museum of wind turbines in Germany has expanded its collection to include two US-built machines. I hope to get there some day–once Covid-19 has lifted. Nothing like kicking iron if you’re into windmills.
Sámi reindeer herders file lawsuit against Norway windfarm
By
Weronika Strzyżyńska
Indigenous communities say planned Øyfjellet turbines will interfere with migration paths
GE’s Haliade Offshore Wind Turbine–A Comment—or Two
By
Paul Gipe
Ok everyone, I’ll give in. I’ll say something about GE’s big new wind turbine that’s all the rage in the media.
