Wind power has always been a trade off between clean energy and the visual, acoustic, and ecological cost of giant spinning ...

Jari Toikkanen, manager of the research and test group at Moventas, a tier-one wind turbine gearbox supplier, has seen the number of noise and vibration tests ordered by wind turbine original ...

Consider the inside of a typical wind turbine nacelle. It will contain a gearbox, electrical controls, a generator, hub mounting, blade controls, and several other major systems. In the case of ...

As the renewable energy sector continues to grow, so does the complexity of technology and equipment such as wind turbines, solar arrays, and transmission infrastructure. Gear oils and lubricants are ...

In an effort to develop renewable energy sources, engineers are looking for ways to build a better mousetrap. Or, in this case, windmill. As manufacturers continue to lower the cost of wind turbines ...

Are we stuck in a rut when it comes to wind turbine design? For decades, horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs) have dominated the renewable energy landscape, towering over fields and oceans as the ...