wind turbines Archives - Renew Economy

Giant turbines at Goyder South project to begin epic journey inland from September
It will take a year to move all 75 turbines, separated into 11 parts, from Port Adelaide to the site of the state’s biggest wind project.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 7, 2023

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Wind turbines got too big, too fast: GE to focus on fewer models, less complex operations
GE says it will focus on leaner wind turbine manufacture operations, with far fewer variants, to stem the flow to breakdowns.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 13, 2023

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New study probes impact of blackened wind turbine blades
Swedish wind giant launches new three-year study testing whether painting one turbine blade black prevents bird collisions, as well as its impact on humans.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 7, 2022

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Snoring partners more likely to disturb sleep than wind farms, study finds
A new Australian sleep study finds residents living near a wind farm much more likely to blame road traffic, or snoring partners, for disturbed sleep.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 14, 2021

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Vestas secures turbine contract for next stage of Crookwell wind farm
Vestas to supply and install 16 turbines for the Crookwell 3 wind farm, putting the NSW project on track to start generating power in 2022.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 3, 2021

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Federation University to build dedicated wind turbine tower for ‘real-world’ training
Ballarat’s Federation University to build wind turbine tower to provide dedicated ‘real world’ training to future clean energy workers.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 27, 2021

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Vestas nabs turbine contract for another Victorian wind farm
Vestas secures contract to supply and install wind turbines at new 97MW wind project in Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 15, 2020

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GE starts testing world’s biggest 13MW offshore wind turbine
GE unveils its largest wind turbine prototype yet, a 13MW behemoth that stands 248 metres tall and destined for use in offshore wind farms.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 23, 2020

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Danish research shows “almost no birds” die in collisions with wind turbines
A multi-year scientific study in Denmark has concluded that birds are quite good at avoiding wind turbine blades, and so “almost no birds die in collisions.”
Joshua S Hill

Oct 23, 2020

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French consortium developing first completely recyclable wind turbine blades
Completely recyclable wind turbines are a step closer, with development of new resins and composite materials.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 25, 2020

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Aussie “stethoscope for wind turbines” invention could save industry $500m
Australian developed ‘stethoscope for wind turbines’ is looking to substantially cut maintenance and repair costs through early damage detection.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 18, 2020

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Australian start-up raises $1.3m for ‘stethoscope’ for wind turbines
Australian start-up Ping secures $1.3m in seed funding for device that uses sound to identify faults in wind turbines.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 14, 2020

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