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Sandia innovation eliminates reliance on rare-earth magnets for large-scale wind turbines

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Motivated by the need to eliminate expensive rare-earth magnets in utility-scale direct-drive wind turbines, Sandia National Laboratories researchers have developed a fundamentally new type of rotary electrical contact. Most of the current utility-scale wind turbines are dependent on rare-earth magnets, Koplow said. 1 milliohm).

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California Energy Commission adopts offshore wind goals: 5GW by 2030, 25 GW by 2045

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted a report establishing offshore wind goals and moving the state one step closer to development of the clean energy resource off California’s coast. Additional transmission infrastructure will be needed to deliver offshore wind energy from this region to the grid.

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South Fork Wind just became the US’s first complete utility-scale offshore wind farm

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The final turbine is up at New York’s South Fork Wind, making it the US’s first complete utility-scale offshore wind farm in federal waters.

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South Fork Wind just became the US’s first complete utility-scale offshore wind farm

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The final turbine is up at New York’s South Fork Wind, making it the US’s first complete utility-scale offshore wind farm in federal waters.

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5 wind turbines just came online at Massachusetts’ first offshore wind farm

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In another US offshore wind milestone, the first five turbines at Vineyard Wind 1 in Massachusetts have powered up.

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Equinor, bp just scrapped their 1.2 GW Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm

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Equinor and bp have terminated New York State’s Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm – but a do-over isn’t out of the question. GW Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm appeared first on Electrek. more… The post Equinor, bp just scrapped their 1.2

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Watch wind technicians ‘walk to work’ at US offshore wind farm Vineyard Wind 1 [video]

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Check out this cool video on Reddit of a “walk to work” gangway that’s now being used by wind farm technicians at Vineyard Wind 1. more… The post Watch wind technicians ‘walk to work’ at US offshore wind farm Vineyard Wind 1 [video] appeared first on Electrek.

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