Even without taking into account the unique, astonishing way it wirelessly connects with a smartphone, the Vaavud wind meter is pretty neat little gadget. It will measure wind speeds up to 25 ...

Wind energy is taking off all over again. This time, literally. In China, a multi-institute research and development project has created a series of large-scale floating turbine prototypes. The helium ...

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MingYang Smart Energy says its MySE 16.0-242 wind turbine will have a capacity of 16 megawatts. With the scale of both turbines and offshore wind farms increasing, attempts are also being made to gain ...

The world’s most powerful wind turbine – the Vestas V236-15.0 MW offshore prototype – has produced its first power. It’s now fully installed at the Østerild Test Center for large wind turbines in ...

Spanish-German wind giant Siemens Gamesa has started production of its first B115 blades at its facility in Aalborg, Denmark. The blades will be used on its SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbine, which ...

Smartphones are loaded with sensors, but apparently not enough for some people. Danish startup Vaavud claims to have developed an accurate smartphone wind speed meter or anemometer that contains no ...

Anyone who has seen a wind turbine blade inch through a sharp highway ramp on a special truck knows the scene feels tense. Now imagine that blade is more than 100 meters long. At that size, many land ...

Additionally, GE Renewable Energy will be further investing in upgrading the plant. The company is planning an extension of the site, with the construction of an additional hall for finishing blades ...