Wind turbines target power shortages in rural Nigeria
A team of five Nigerian researchers have developed an innovation to generate wind power for rural communities—even when wind speeds are low.
Sep 4, 2024
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Engineering
Researchers discover surprising spin offs of slowing down wind turbines
The cost effectiveness of wind farms could be significantly improved by reducing the speed of wind turbines that are clustered together, which could improve their longevity and also reduce noise pollution.
Sep 4, 2024
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US, India, Russia, Japan are building out wind power much too slowly for climate change, report says
The world is falling well short of a promise made at global climate talks last year to triple the amount of wind power, according to a report by an energy think tank released Thursday.
Aug 8, 2024
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Engineering
New device spearheads cheaper seafloor test for offshore wind farms
Australian engineers have unveiled a clever new device—based on a modified speargun—as a cheap and efficient way to test seabed soil when designing offshore wind farms.
Jul 17, 2024
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Overcoming the volatility of renewable energy: Researchers explain why green hydrogen is 'the best'
A research team in Korea Institute of Energy Research has successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of a green hydrogen system used to supplement the volatility of renewable energy. Green hydrogen is hydrogen obtained by ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Colorado will try turning off the electrical grid to prevent wildfires, an operation pioneered in California
The U.S. power grid is the largest and most complex machine ever built. It's also aging and under increasing stress from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes and heat waves.
Apr 15, 2024
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Increasing the efficiency of eco-friendly solar cells by converting wind energy into high-voltage electricity
A research team led by Professor Lee Ju-hyuck of DGIST in the Department of Energy Science & Engineering has successfully developed an energy harvesting device that enhances solar energy efficiency by removing and preventing ...
Mar 29, 2024
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Engineering
Assessing the wind vulnerability of Patagonia's oil storage tanks
In Latin America, specifically in Argentina, there's a burgeoning petroleum boom, largely thanks to the Vaca Muerta field, known for its substantial shale gas and oil reserves. However, this surge in oil output necessitates ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Novel technologies for transforming wind turbine and power grid stability control
Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., are working on novel ways of preventing threats to grid stability that can result in the loss of power to millions of people, equipment damage, and limited power transfer ...
Mar 13, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
LATAM flight 800 'just dropped' in mid-flight, injuring dozens—what happened, and how to keep yourself safe
On Monday, LATAM Airlines flight 800 from Sydney to Auckland experienced what officials are describing as a "technical fault" that meant the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner "just dropped" without any warning.
Mar 12, 2024
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