Researchers have investigated the aerodynamic performance of a single floating PV setup of 16 panels, as well as an array that combined 15 such setups. They found that drag coefficient distributions ...

A group of researchers from South Africa has conducted a full-scale field measurement of the wind load effects on the mounting rail of a PV single-axis tracker. The data was collected over 109 days in ...

Wind farms can alter the nearby rainfall and temperature, suggesting a need for more comprehensive studies of future energy systems Editor's note: The following essay is reprinted with permission from ...

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Many transmission structures are tested to failure at full-scale, leading to an improved understanding of capacity compared to most structures. Typically when extreme wind events occur, the maximum ...

A long-awaited analysis from the Interior Department yesterday outlined effects the burgeoning Northeastern offshore wind sector could have on other industries, the environment and marine life.

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As wind farms expand, some can accidentally "steal" each others' wind – causing worries over some countries' energy transition to net zero. As offshore wind farms are expanding around the world in the ...