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World's largest onshore wind turbine in China
The onshore turbine installed in Jilin province has a rotor diameter of 270m and blades length of 131m, producing enough electricity for 160,000 households annually.
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'Small but mighty' turbine generates energy from gentle winds
Shine 2.0 is an advanced portable wind turbine that can provide a solution for charging electronic devices anywhere, from outdoor camping trips.
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What material is the world's largest wind turbine blade made of that is 9 times stronger than steel?
Today, giant wind turbines can be seen everywhere in the world.
New technology
Development of a 40 MW . dual-wing floating wind turbine model
World Wide Wind Company developed a model of a vertical axis floating wind turbine with blades that rotate against each other and tilt with the wind, helping to increase…
Environment
The cemetery contains 4,000 giant wind turbine blades in the US
Without effective recycling measures, wind turbine blades after the end of a 25-year operating cycle become a new threat to the environment.
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Produce Asia's largest hurricane-resistant wind turbine
China has completed production of its first offshore wind turbine with a capacity of over 10 MW, capable of resisting storms with winds of up to 277 km/h.
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Video: Close-up of the giant wind turbine construction process, from digging the foundation to assembling turbine parts
The video below captures the process of assembling a giant wind turbine, from the steps of building the foundation, assembling in the engineering workshop, to finishing…
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Design a wind turbine that flies automatically like a kite
Kitekraft's kite-shaped wind turbine design helps to reduce construction costs, making it easy to apply in places where it is difficult to transport large propellers.
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7,000 km journey to transport 70m wind turbine blades
The 70m long wind turbine blades are shipped from China to the 50MW wind farm in Kazakhstan with a distance of up to 7000km.
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The 10 greatest machines in human history
With importance in terms of history and scale, machines like IMP, steam chillers, Heinkel HeS 3, Ford Model T ... have really made a breakthrough in history.
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Principle of operation of wind turbines
Wind energy is described as a process, it is used to generate mechanical or electrical energy. Wind turbines will transform from wind dynamics into mechanical energy.
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Revealing the ability to create terrifying lightning of wind turbines
Researchers found that wind turbines could become the center of incredible lightning storms, with lightning bolts that can spread up to 2km.
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Wind fields hinder detection of nuclear weapons testing
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) is blocking the activity of hundreds of wind turbines because they cause these
Animal world
Wind turbines are the risk of death of bats
Energy-generating wind turbines have long been thought to be a life-threatening risk for birds. But in fact, a large number of bats have died because of this type of dev…
Scientific application
Design wind turbines based on whales and dolphins
Marine animals have evolved for millions of years to optimize domestic motion efficiency; while people try to perfect aerodynamic design for about a century. So we need…