Renewables become biggest UK electricity source: study
Renewable energy beat fossil fuels last year to become the largest source of electricity in Britain, according to a study.
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Energy & Green Tech
Floating wind turbines on the rise
Over 26,000 megawatts (MW) of planned offshore wind capacity exists in the offshore wind development pipeline. Rapidly falling technology costs for offshore wind, including floating offshore wind technology, have aided the ...
Apr 3, 2020
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Renewables in Europe: Land requirements can be reduced at low cost
Transitioning our energy supply from coal, oil and gas to wind and solar power is feasible. However, renewables require more land than conventional forms of energy generation. A new study explores the options to reduce the ...
Aug 7, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Giant wind turbine breaks 24-hour power record
(Tech Xplore)—Turbines that can produce clean energy are always a point of interest and a Denmark-based company is in the news on two counts: a recent launch and the fact that it sets a new world record for wind power from ...
Energy & Green Tech
Scientists bring efficiency to expanding offshore wind energy
New Cornell research shows how to make offshore wind farms more efficient in the face of impending rapid expansion—crucial information as the U.S. Department of the Interior affirmed White House plans to lease federal waters ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Robotics
Advanced drone technology streamlining mine clearance
Magnetic technology mounted on drones can identify mines and unexploded munitions on land and at sea much more effectively than conventional mine clearance using handheld detectors. The DTU spinout company Umag Solutions ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Engineering
Floating offshore wind could bring billions in value to the US West Coast, report shows
A new report from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory shows that along a 200-mile stretch of ocean off the coast of southern Oregon and northern California, floating wind farms could potentially triple the Pacific Northwest's ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Experts' predictions for future wind energy costs drop significantly
Technology and commercial advancements are expected to continue to drive down the cost of wind energy, according to a survey led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the world's foremost wind power experts. ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Wind powers more than half of UK electricity for first time
Wind power accounted for more than half of Britain's daily generated electricity on Saturday in the wake of Storm Bella, according to energy giant Drax.
Dec 29, 2020
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Engineering
New water-free large-amplitude motion platform can imitate ocean waves
Before pilots take to the real skies, they must first master the virtual ones. Luckily, there is a capability for that: A flight simulator replicates air flight—with all its choppy weather and turbulence—so pilots can ...
Aug 10, 2023
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