Close-up on Wind Energy

Posted by Infra on Thursday, March 11th, 2010

NWTC employee Garth Johnson works in the hub of the new wind turbine rotor installed on the Controls Advanced Research Turbine (CART) at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) in December 2006.
NWTC employee Garth Johnson works in the hub of the new wind turbine rotor installed on the Controls Advanced Research Turbine (CART) at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC).

Blades being attached to the General Electric 1.5 MW wind turbine at NREL's NWTC.
Engineers are installing the two largest turbines ever tested at the laboratory, a 1.5 MW turbine manufactured by General Electric. The new turbine allows NREL to take a significant step forward in generating its own clean electricity and meeting the Laboratory’s aggressive sustainability goals and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for its expanding research campus and support facilities.

Engineers are installing the two largest turbines ever tested at the laboratory, a 1.5 MW turbine manufactured by General Electric. The new turbine allows NREL to take a significant step forward in generating its own clean electricity and meeting the Laboratory's aggressive sustainability goals and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for its expanding research campus and support facilities.
Blades being attached to the General Electric 1.5 MW wind turbine at NREL’s NWTC.

Photo of the 12.5 MW wind turbines at the Greensburg Wind Farm in Greensburg, Kansas.
Photo of the 12.5 MW wind turbines at the Greensburg Wind Farm in Greensburg, Kansas.

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