State of Wind Power

[David B. Benson]

Offshore wind power now so cheap it could pay money back to consumers
2020 Jul 27
Phys.org
techxplore.com/news/2020-07-offshore-power-cheap-money-consumers.html

The title means that electricity rates could go down in Britain.

[David B. Benson]

More advanced wind turbines leading to more advanced fire risk
2020 Jul 27
Power Engineering International
www.powerengineeringint.com/renewables/wind/more-advanced-wind-turbines-leading-to-greater-fire-risk/

An industrial promotion but even so informative.

[David B. Benson]

Map Shows 'Low-Impact' Locations for Wind Power
Darell Proctor
2020 Jul 27
Power Magazine
www.powermag.com/map-shows-low-impact-locations-for-wind-power/

So far, just for the US wind belt in the mid-west.

[David B. Benson]

These kites generate wind power by flying through the air
Adele Peters
2020 Aug 30
Fast Company
www.fastcompany.com/90545456/these-kites-generate-wind-power-by-flying-through-the-air

Going to see if the market accepts these very small generators.

[David B. Benson]

'No More Wind.' WA state utility questions efficacy of wind farms for power generation
Bill Virgin
2020 Sep 19
The News Tribune
amp.thenewstribune.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/article245808810.html

Here in the Pacific Northwest the winds are strongest in the spring, just when the hydro dams have excess water for the turbines. Wind power is a poor match to the needs of the region.

[David B. Benson]

Is Wind Power The Most Stable Renewables Investment?
Alex Kimani
2020 Sep 20
Oilprice.com
oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Wind-Power/Is-Wind-Energy-The-Most-Stable-Renewables-Investment.html

Despite the title this is mostly about the difficulties of recycling used wind turbine blades. The big offshore turbines appear not to be lasting the stated design life.

[David B. Benson]

Windmills No More: GE Debuts Monster Of A 13 MW Wind Turbine
Tina Casey
2020 Sep 23
CleanTechnica
cleantechnica.com/2020/09/23/windmills-no-more-ge-debuts-monster-of-a-new-13-megawatt-wind-turbine/

First ones go to Dogger Bank in the North Sea.

[David B. Benson]

Wind Farms Cause More Environmental Impact Than Previously Thought
Leah Burrows
2018 Oct 17
SciTech Daily
scitechdaily.com/wind-farms-cause-more-environmental-impact-than-previously-thought/amp/

Downwind interference and surface night time warming.

[David B. Benson]

New Wind Turbines With Multiple Rotors Show Clear Advantages in Computer Models
2019 Oct 16
SciTech Daily
scitechdaily.com/new-wind-turbines-with-multiple-rotors-show-clear-advantages-in-computer-models/

Four rotors per support excels.

[David B. Benson]

Supersized wind turbines generate clean energy --- and surprising physics
2020 Nov 24
Phys.org
phys.org/news/2020-11-supersized-turbines-energyand-physics.html

Of course, turbines generate power, not energy. Much to understand about downwind effects.

[David B. Benson]

Identiflight AI System Hughely Reduces Bird Fatalities At Wind Farms
Zachary Shahan
2021 Feb 03
Cleantechnica.com
cleantechnica.com/2021/02/03/identiflight-ai-system-hugely-reduces-bird-fatalities-at-wind-farms/

Doesn't state what happens once identified. I suppose that wind turbines are turned off.

[David B. Benson]

A public digital atlas of extreme wind speeds for wind energy applications
Ingrid Fadelli
2021 Feb 15
Phys.org
techxplore.com/news/2021-02-digital-atlas-extreme-energy-applications.html

Of course it is power, not energy. Still, this exercise suggests that wind turbines are routinely over built.

[David B. Benson]

Offshore Wind Industry Looks To Add Nearly 1 Million New Jobs
Rystad Energy
2021 Feb 20
Oilprice.com
oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Wind-Power/Offshore-Wind-Industry-Looks-To-Add-Nearly-1-Million-New-Jobs.html

Some in the USA.

[David B. Benson]

Field study shows icing can cost wind turbines up to 80% of power production
Mike Krapfl
2021 Mar 04
Phys.org
techxplore.com/news/2021-03-field-icing-turbines-power-production.html

Testing done in China.

[David B. Benson]

The science behind frozen wind turbines and how to keep them spinning throughout the winter
Hui Hu
2021 Mar 05
Phys.org
techxplore.com/news/2021-03-science-frozen-turbines-winter.html

Tricky to keep deiced.