When most of today’s wind projects were developed, first costs were the focus; operations and maintenance (O&M) costs were largely unknown. Now, with hundreds of turbine models in operation—sometimes ...

Wind energy technology is no longer an infant technology in the research and development stage. It has become not only a mature renewable energy technology, but also a mature electricity generating ...

Like any other piece of major equipment in the power industry, wind turbines represent a large investment for the companies that rely on them to generate both electricity and revenue. Unlike gas ...

The life of a wind turbine can be pretty precarious. The blades—made of laminated materials, such as composites, balsa wood, carbon fiber, and fiberglass—can reach speeds up to 180 miles per hour at ...

Shawn Frayne’s Windbelt uses vibrating ribbons, not blades, to harvest wind efficiently on a smaller scale where traditional ...

LITCHFIELD -- A Litchfield company has become one of the few motor repair businesses in the country to specialize in wind generators. TRICO TCWIND Inc., formerly Tri-County Electric Motor Service, ...

WILLMAR — The longer Willmar Municipal Utilities can keep its wind turbines spinning, the better the cost-to-benefit ratio will be in the long run, according to Facilities and Maintenance Supervisor ...