Wind Power

Onshore and offshore wind farms, turbine technology (Vestas, Siemens Gamesa), capacity factor, curtailment.

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Tethys: The Global Database for Renewable Energy Environmental Effects

Tethys is a DOE-supported online knowledge management system centralizing data on the environmental effects of wind and marine renewable ene...

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Glidden Doman: Helicopter Pioneer and Wind Turbine Innovator

American engineer Glidden Doman pioneered helicopter rotor dynamics and transferred the technology to two-bladed wind turbines.

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Inch Cape Wind Farm

Proposed offshore wind farm in Scotland with 1080 MW capacity, featuring XXL monopiles and Vestas turbines.

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Nigeria Renewable Energy Master Plan

Policy framework by Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Environment aiming for 10% renewable energy share by 2025.

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Tidal power: Technology, history and global deployment

Tidal power converts energy from tides into electricity. This article covers tidal barrages, lagoons, stream generators, and global projects...

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Wind farm: Design, siting and global deployment

Overview of wind farms, covering turbine spacing, onshore/offshore siting, grid integration, and regional deployment statistics.

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Walney Wind Farm: Development and Operations in the Irish Sea

Walney Wind Farm is a major offshore wind complex in the Irish Sea, operated by Ørsted with a total capacity of 1026.2 MW.

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Ravina Project Toronto: Residential Energy Research and Home Ownership

The Ravina Project is a Toronto-based residential research initiative studying the climate impacts of home ownership through solar energy an...

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Bioenergy Europe: The European Bioenergy Trade Association

Bioenergy Europe is a Brussels-based trade association founded in 1990, uniting national associations and companies to promote biomass energ...

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Solar air conditioning

Overview of solar air conditioning technologies, including photovoltaic, thermal absorption, and passive cooling systems.

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Renewable energy and mining: Resource extraction for the energy transition

Analysis of mining's role in renewable energy, covering historical context, techniques, environmental impacts, and future metal demand.

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Trillium Power Wind 1: Proposed Offshore Wind Farm and Legal Dispute

Proposed 400 MW offshore wind farm in Lake Ontario suspended in 2011, leading to a major legal battle over evidence spoliation.

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Renewable Fuels Regulators Club (REFUREC)

REFUREC is a pan-European network of governmental institutions coordinating the regulation of renewable transport fuels.

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Solar thermal collector: Technology, types and applications

Comprehensive guide to solar thermal collectors, including flat-plate, evacuated tube, and concentrating systems for heating and power.

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Seasonal thermal energy storage: Technologies, applications and systems

Overview of seasonal thermal energy storage (STES) technologies, including borehole, aquifer and pit storage for district heating.

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Passive daytime radiative cooling: Principles, materials and applications

Overview of passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) technology, its principles, materials, and applications for energy efficiency and globa...

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Agency for Renewable Resources: Germany's Bioeconomy Research and Funding Body

Profile of the German Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR), its funding programmes, structure, and role in bioenergy R&D.

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Solar thermal energy: Technology, applications and system designs

Comprehensive overview of solar thermal energy technologies, from low-temperature collectors to concentrated solar power plants and heat sto...

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Mission Innovation: Global Clean Energy R&D Initiative

Mission Innovation is a global initiative launched in 2015 to accelerate clean energy innovation and address climate change.

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Distributed generation: Technologies, grid integration and microgrids

Decentralised electricity generation using small-scale DERs, microgrids, and storage to enhance grid resilience and efficiency.