Wind turbines - recent developments

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around recent developments in wind turbine technology since the year 2000. Participants seek information and resources related to advancements, applications, and innovations in this field.

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  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses difficulty in finding recent developments in wind turbines and requests ideas for research.
  • Another participant shares a resource from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) that may contain relevant information.
  • Additional resources are provided, including links to publications from the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands and various manufacturers' sites.
  • Participants discuss the innovative design of turbine blades inspired by whale flippers, highlighting the connection between nature and technology.
  • One participant mentions a project they are working on related to windmills and raises a question about controlling the launch range of these devices.
  • Another participant hints at controlled mechanisms for the discussed project but does not provide specific details.

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Participants generally agree on the value of sharing resources and information regarding wind turbine developments. However, the discussion does not reach a consensus on specific advancements or technologies, and some questions remain unresolved.

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Some contributions reference external articles and resources without providing detailed explanations, leading to potential gaps in understanding the context of those developments.

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Individuals interested in renewable energy, specifically wind energy technology, researchers looking for recent advancements, and those exploring innovative designs inspired by nature.

kateman
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Hello,

I have been trying to find recent developments for wind turbines (post 2000) but so far haven't been successful.

Does anyone have any ideas as to any recent developments that have occurred (even if you arn't sure, just some ideas that I could research)?

thank-you!
 
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kateman said:
Hello,

I have been trying to find recent developments for wind turbines (post 2000) but so far haven't been successful.

Does anyone have any ideas as to any recent developments that have occurred (even if you arn't sure, just some ideas that I could research)?

thank-you!

http://www.nrel.gov/wind/pubs_research.html

CS
 
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that is a huge resource
i can't believe I haven't seen it before

thank-you so much stewartcs, I really appreciate it!
 
http://www.ecn.nl/en/wind/publications/
 
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wow, thanks you two for the extra information - its all really good :)
 
http://www.whalepower.com/drupal/
http://www.whalepower.com/drupal/?q=node/7
 
wow, thank you. Thats crazy translating the flipper of a whale into the blade of a turbine. I love how you can never seem to stop learning from nature.
 
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I can't say to much for the obvious reasons, but like some articles that are on the net about these things say, they will be controlled.
 
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Topher925 said:
I can't say to much for the obvious reasons, but like some articles that are on the net about these things say, they will be controlled.

fair enough, cheers
 

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