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08 Aug '12, 12pm

Offshore Use of Vertical-axis Wind Turbines Gets Closer Look: Sandia National Laboratories' wind energy researc...

Basing their work on decades of wind energy research and experience, Sandia engineers are creating several concept designs, running those designs through modern modeling software and narrowing those design options down to a single, most-workable design for a VAWT turbine-blade. Results aren’t in, but the early favorite for further testing is the Darrieus design. (Illustration by Josh Paquette and Matt Barone). Though VAWTs have been around since the earliest days of wind energy research at Sandia and elsewhere, VAWT architecture could transform offshore wind technology. The economics of offshore windpower are different from land-based turbines, due to installation and operational challenges. VAWTs offer three big advantages that could reduce the cost of wind energy: a lower turbine center of gravity; reduced machine complexity; and better scalability to very large sizes. A...

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renewableenergyworld.com 07 Aug '12, 2pm

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greenbuildingelements.com 03 Aug '12, 5pm

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awea.org 08 Aug '12, 5pm

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renewableenergyfocus.com 09 Aug '12, 11am

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renewableenergyworld.com 10 Aug '12, 5pm

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Service Leaders Weigh In On BRAC, Renewable Energy

defense.gov 07 Aug '12, 12pm

Service Leaders Weigh In On BRAC, Renewable Energy By Amaani Lyle American Forces Press Service MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 7, ...

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-- Air Force, Army and Navy officials discussed renewable energy milestones, force structure changes, and the impact on mi...