Transporting ‘super turbines’ to rural areas is no mean feat
Onshore windfarms continue to be a key source for Scotland’s renewable energy generation.
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Vattenfall turns decommissioned wind turbine into tiny house
Swedish firm Vattenfall has unveiled a concept design which could see old wind turbines repurposed as a 'tiny house' in future.
GreenSpur wins funding for REE-free magnet tech development
Time To ACT (AQSE: TTA) has announced that its GreenSpur unit has been awarded €705,000 (£613,000) to support the development of a high-powered magnet free from rare earths that would be used in industrial applications. In particular, the magnet will be designed for use in wind turbine generators.
HSE flags fault in wind turbine service lifts after technician suffers ‘serious injuries’
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a notice to offshore and onshore wind developers after a turbine technician was injured by a service lift.
Blade Runner: wind turbine base jump video sparks safety debate
Footage of a thrill-seeker BASE jumping from an onshore wind turbine has triggered a debate about safety online.
Aberdeenshire wind turbine catches fire
The generator of a large wind turbine north of St Cyrus caught fire.
Watch: Video shows off mechanism for rapidly getting workers to top of turbines
A video has been shared online of an innovative mechanism for rapidly getting workers to the top of wind turbines.
Tornado vs Wind Turbine: Video captures dramatic storm
Incredible footage appears to have captured what happens when a wind turbine meets a tornado.
Vestas ups industry benchmark with launch of 15 MW offshore wind turbine
Turbine manufacturer Vestas claims to have elevated the “industry benchmark for performance and continued cost reduction” with the launch of its new product.
Dundee renewables firm partners with local college to deliver wind turbine training
Dundee and Angus College and Dundee-based Coast Renewables have entered into a partnership to deliver training for the wind turbine sector.
Maintenance concern flagged over newer windfarms
Newer windfarms require more than double the amount of maintenance than older ones, according to an independent inspection firm.
Student’s design urban turbine
Two university students have designed a wind turbine to generate electricity in large cities.
Senvion unveils prototype turbine for less windy areas
Senvion has installed a new prototype turbine which can make the most of less windy places.
‘Cronyism’ row councillor will speak at public hearing over turbine emails
A Turriff councillor implicated in a “cronyism” row over plans to build a 150ft wind turbine will face a standards commission hearing.
Acquila Capital acquires pair of German wind parks
Acquila Capital has acquired two operational wind parks in Germany.
Owner unsure about replacing German turbine engulfed in flames
The owner of a windfarm said they haven't decided whether to replace a turbine which was destroyed by a fire earlier this month.
Siemens to recruit 100 jobs for wind turbine factory but halts UK investment after Brexit
Siemens is recruiting for another 100 jobs at its new wind turbine blade factory in England.
RSPB goes greener with 100m high wind turbine
A 100 metre (330ft) high wind turbine is set to start generating power at the headquarters of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Construction of the turbine has been completed at the RSPB’s Lodge headquarters near Sandy, Bedfordshire, by energy company Ecotricity and is now expected to generate enough electricity to meet the annual needs of 450 homes. The turbine, which will save an estimated 800 tonnes of carbon emissions a year as it generates the equivalent of half the electricity the RSPB uses across its 127 sites, is part of moves by Europe’s largest nature conservation charity to make its operations greener.
Renewable NRG launches new turbine monitoring system
A new user friendly web-based monitoring system for wind turbines has been developed by US-based Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG).
New wind turbine material to mimic owls
A new material that could make wind turbines and even aircraft quieter by mimicking the design of owls’ wings that allows them to silently hunt their prey has been developed by scientists. The Cambridge University-led Anglo-American team studied the feathers of the stealthy nocturnal airborne predators to produce the coating, due to be unveiled at a US conference today. Because of the noise they make, wind turbines are often braked to make them turn more slowly and quietly, but the team behind the new material say that it could enable the machines to turn faster and boost their output without increasing noise as a side-effect.
Fergus Ewing gives backing for turbines at centre of judicial review
Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing hopes four major wind arrays in the firths of Forth and Tay will be built despite a major legal challenge to their development. Bird protection charity RSPB Scotland sent shockwaves through the sector in Scotland earlier this month after a last-minute move to seek judicial review of Mr Ewing’s decision to grant consents for the Neart na Gaoithe, Inch Cape and Seagreen Alpha and Bravo arrays. It is understood the RSPB’s application will come before the courts for the first time in late May and there are concerns within the industry the legal process will prove both costly and lengthy.
Independent project finds solution to yaw misalignment
The first independent scientific study into improving wind turbine performance has confirmed that nacelle-mounted LIDAR reduces yaw misalignment.
Turbine ‘is flight risk for offshore workers’
Experts have warned that plans to site a wind turbine near the north-east coast could cause chaos for offshore helicopter operators.
Expansion: Highland Council looks to wind to cut carbon emissions
Highland Council said yesterday it planned to expand its turbine programme as it helped the local authority reduce its carbon emissions and cut energy costs.
Turbine rejection urged
Plans to erect a wind turbine at a former landfill site on the outskirts of Aberdeen could be rejected by city councillors on Thursday of next week.