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Blatha
Another windy city
New York is positioning itself to be the US capital of wind power. Andrew Tunnicliffe examines its difficult history, and looks forward to what might lie ahead.
Powering up
The wind power market witnessed significant growth from 2006 to 2016. Global installed capacity reached 496.7GW in 2016 and is expected to hit 1,024.1GW by 2025. GlobalData reports.
High standards
For 17 years, Sir David King was the UK’s top climate change negotiator and adviser. In a rare interview, he tells Rumyana Vakarelska about the challenges facing the country in its push to increase clean energy
Setting sights on the future
As the wind industry continues its unprecedented growth, over 8,000 participants will gather on 28–30 November for the WindEurope Conference and Exhibition in the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Gearing up
Gearbox failures and repairs can strike hard at a wind turbine project, leading to high replacement costs and unscheduled stops. Dr John Coultate from Romax Insight, Paul Baker from AeroTorque and Stefan Bill from REWITEC explain how new technology can help wind turbine operators to address the problem.
Pushing the limits
Test facilities are key to maintaining a strong wind industry, and Denmark has a unique set-up that allows the industry to set new international standards and push the limits for the modern wind turbine. Jan Hylleberg, CEO of the Danish Wind Industry Association, explains how Denmark achieved this wealth of knowledge and how its research is helping drive the industry.
Top priority
Safety at UK wind farms is under the spotlight after two workers were killed on the job. To learn what can be done, Julian Turner talks to Kate Harvey of the Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation, and David Flynn, an engineer working on a human-robotics hybrid solution for offshore farms.
Reliable and resilient
Renewable energy now makes up an increasing proportion of national electricity grids across the world. But many people might still have questions about how renewables, and wind energy in particular, fit into overall energy and power systems. Michael Goggin, senior director of research at the American Wind Energy Association, explains how wind power plays its part.
The floating world
Planning permission has been granted for arrays of floating wind turbines off the Scottish coast with more projects in the works elsewhere. We examine how offshore floating wind projects could play an important role in the future of energy production.
Risk management
The offshore wind industry faces many challenges when it comes to health and safety, such as high-risk environments and remote locations. Jacques de Parscau, project engineer at DNV GL Energy, explains how the industry is changing to meet safety standards and how rigorous measures can be implemented at every stage to keep workers safe.