The turbine itself is sited a mile from Lawrence Weston in an industrial area close to Bristol Docks. The blade diameter is 115 metres and it generates 4.25 megawatts at its peak - enough for 3,500 homes. But it
Why Do Wind Turbines Need To Be Tall? Wind turbines need to be as tall as possible because the wind is much stronger at higher altitudes. The wind slows down close to the earth due to friction, trees, houses, hills, and mountains. The length of a turbine’s blade is crucial to its ...
What is a wind farm? Wind farms are groups of wind turbines. It’s pretty impressive to think that the electricity that powers so much in our lives – from charging our phones, to allowing us to make a cup of coffee orfuel an electric vehicle– might have started out as a simple gust...
Two becalmed sailors started to doodle on the back of a napkin – and had a brainwave. Today, nearly 20 years later, those strokes of genius have been transformed into a technology that is virtually synonymous with floating wind turbines: Hywind. We went sailing with the inventors behind Hywin...
Wind Turbine Installation Vessel “Voltaire” The Voltaire is a self-elevating and self-propelled vessel designed for installation of offshore wind turbines. With four approximately 130 m long legs and a high-speed jacking system, the vessel is able to operate in depths of up to 80 metres. It...
that affect green industries as much as any other. The difficulties include access to capital, skilled labor, export markets, and raw materials. Streamlining regulatory processes, particularly reducing the time for businesses to receive permits, is critical to accelerating the expansion of green ...
Who would have thought sharks had so much to teach us? These sea creatures have inspired several biomimetic innovations. Shark skin, for example, consists of tiny, tooth-like scales that prevent vortexes from forming. As sharks glide through water, their pectoral fins generate a low-pressure zo...
Keep reading to find out how much it all costs. Economics of Grid Energy Storage "When it comes to actual costs, energy storage is not cheap," says Imre Gyuk. We can see where costs stand today, but they'll drop as more storage goes onto the grid. Let's start with storage at ...
using the same batteries to keep the lights running in future blackouts. The batteries can also be used as backup power storage for critical facilities like hospitals. When a blackout happens, battery storage can release electricity much faster than diesel generators, keeping the impact at a minim...
Sarah Gabbott:I think in terms of common items, we have to think about plastics. They are going to be not just found in landfills but found in ocean sediments and pretty much everywhere. Plastic water bottles, for example, we make loads and loads of those. We make100 billion garmentsever...