The WTTC opened in 2011 and has since evolved to test longer wind turbine blades (Credit: DOE) When WTTC opened in 2011, it tested land-based wind turbine blades that typically spanned around 50 ...

Kawasaki and Vestas spin-off BladeRobots are testing crewless helicopters and robots to automate dangerous wind turbine blade ...

Solar has outpaced wind as the renewable energy leader. But recent innovations, like taller towers and longer rotor blades, could unlock significantly more wind energy potential — though not without ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Two companies are partnering to tackle one of the wind energy ...

Moog Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) announced today that the company has been awarded a contract to supply a test system to Narec (National Renewable Energy Centre) ...

A team of researchers from UMass Lowell and the United Kingdom are collaborating on an innovative project that could revolutionize wind turbine operation and maintenance, especially in remote ...

Orange-based energy company Avangrid is working with a Yale University-student led startup that is developing a process to recycle wind turbine blades. Avangrid announced Wednesday that it has donated ...

Once the helicopter positions the robot on the designated section of the blade, the robot automatically performs the required ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – A manufacturing misstep is believed to have led to the failure of a wind turbine blade at the Vineyard Wind 1 project, and the environmental consultancy firm hired to conduct an ...

When Nantucket residents began posting photos of the fiberglass and foam littering their beaches on the morning of July 16, everyone in the offshore wind world — proponents and opponents, alike — knew ...

Solar has outpaced wind as the renewable energy leader. But recent innovations, like taller towers and longer rotor blades, could unlock significantly more wind energy potential — though not without ...