When most of today’s wind projects were developed, first costs were the focus; operations and maintenance (O&M) costs were largely unknown. Now, with hundreds of turbine models in operation—sometimes ...

Wind energy technology is no longer an infant technology in the research and development stage. It has become not only a mature renewable energy technology, but also a mature electricity generating ...

Proper maintenance of wind turbine assets can lead to generating more revenue over the life of a turbine. Photo courtesy of Gamesa. Wind power capacity in the U.S. has been steadily climbing recently.

LITCHFIELD -- A Litchfield company has become one of the few motor repair businesses in the country to specialize in wind generators. TRICO TCWIND Inc., formerly Tri-County Electric Motor Service, ...

The life of a wind turbine can be pretty precarious. The blades—made of laminated materials, such as composites, balsa wood, carbon fiber, and fiberglass—can reach speeds up to 180 miles per hour at ...

Offshore wind turbines could provide a huge amount of the clean, renewable energy that we need to be able to leave behind dirty, polluting energy sources like gas and oil. Unfortunately, for obvious ...

A study by energy industry experts showed that an average wind turbine generator lasts around 25 to 75 years. A spokesperson for the wind farm mentioned in the post said its wind turbine generators ...

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Robowind, LLC has worked together with Professors Praveen Shankar and Mahdi Yoozbashizadeh from California State University, Long Beach to develop robots and ...

The next time drivers see the massive wind turbines on the side of the highway used to generate electrical power, they may want to picture drones flying around them. That will be happening soon, ...