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The Largest Wooden Wind Turbine In The World Has Been Switched On
by Tom Hale
December 29, 2023
Introduction:
For the cited BBC report on the same subject: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67718719
by Tom Hale
December 29, 2023
Introduction:
Read more of the IFL Science article here: https://www.iflscience.com/the-largest ... n-72241(IFL Science) Staying true to the Swedish tradition of flatpack furniture, the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine has started turning near the town of Skara, not far from the city of Gothenburg.
With a total height of 150 meters (492 feet) including the blades, the turbine features a 105-meter (345-foot) tower constructed out of wood, according to the company behind the feat, Modvion.
As reported by BBC News, the tower’s 2-megawatt generator has started swirling and begun supplying electricity to the local electricity grid, providing power for approximately 400 homes.
Wind power is one of the lowest-priced energy sources available today and one of the more sustainable options. However, it comes at a price. Most turbines are constructed out of steel, a sturdy metal with a heavy carbon footprint. More powerful turbines require bigger towers, thereby increasing the demand for this burdensome metal.
In a push to overcome this problem, Modvion developed the so-called “Wind Of Change,” the first commercial wooden wind turbine tower.
For the cited BBC report on the same subject: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67718719
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Flying Kites Deliver Container-Size Power Generation
17 Jan 2024
On average, a humble wind turbine uses less land area per megawatt-hour than almost any other power source. Even so, a wind turbine and its tower can sometimes be too cumbersome.
The still-nascent field of airborne wind energy (AWE) has a solution: Swap out the turbine for a kite on a string. Not only is a kite nimbler than a turbine, it can deliver a more constant energy supply.
One entrant trying to put AWE to market is the appropriately named Kitepower. This year, the Netherlands-based company will begin shipping its first system: the 40-kilowatt Hawk. Far from replacing traditional turbines, Kitepower hopes the Hawk can power sites that might turn to polluting diesel generators: temporary microgrids, for instance, or remote locations removed from the main grid.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/micro-wind-power-kitepower
An autopiloted, kite-based wind-energy generator pairs with its 400 kilowatt-hour battery pack for renewable, portable baseload power.
Credit: Kitepower
17 Jan 2024
On average, a humble wind turbine uses less land area per megawatt-hour than almost any other power source. Even so, a wind turbine and its tower can sometimes be too cumbersome.
The still-nascent field of airborne wind energy (AWE) has a solution: Swap out the turbine for a kite on a string. Not only is a kite nimbler than a turbine, it can deliver a more constant energy supply.
One entrant trying to put AWE to market is the appropriately named Kitepower. This year, the Netherlands-based company will begin shipping its first system: the 40-kilowatt Hawk. Far from replacing traditional turbines, Kitepower hopes the Hawk can power sites that might turn to polluting diesel generators: temporary microgrids, for instance, or remote locations removed from the main grid.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/micro-wind-power-kitepower
An autopiloted, kite-based wind-energy generator pairs with its 400 kilowatt-hour battery pack for renewable, portable baseload power.
Credit: Kitepower
