All Posts Tagged With: "National Wind Technology Center"

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DOE, NREL “Go Big” with 1.5-MW R&D Turbine

The large-scale wind turbine, the first unit fully owned by DOE, will serve as a platform for research projects aimed at improving the performance of wind technology and lowering the costs of wind energy. Previously, only smaller wind turbines were installed at the NWTC. View the time-lapse video of the installation to the right!

12Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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NREL Aims to Improve Giant Wind Turbines

Blades of the General Electric 1.5 MW turbine are being stored outside on cradles this winter at the National Wind Technology Center. They are secured with large concrete blocks to prevent them from being damaged during high winds and storms.

4Feb2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued