Wind Research Highlights
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Researchers leverage a popular weather model to better forecast the wind and its clean energy potentialDecember 2016
Scientists at PNNL worked with partners to study the effect of different variables in forecasting wind speed and power at turbine hub heights. Using a range of values as opposed to values that were previously viewed as constants, the team found depending on the variables chosen, wind power could range from 20 to 100 percent of the rated power during select time periods.
The Ultimate Wind Energy Research Assistant: WREN Hub
Research from around the globe exploring wind energy impacts on wildlifeNovember 2016
A PNNL-developed website called Tethys supports a growing community of researchers, regulators, and developers in the areas of wind and marine energy. Tethys added a resource called WREN Hub to provide users with an easily searchable database of white papers and scientific reports regarding how wind energy devices impact wildlife.
- Distributed Wind Market Report Finds Local Wind is Powering More U.S. Companies
Localized wind turbines provide a renewable alternative for U.S. companies' utility needsSeptember 2016 - Buoy Makes a Splash off New Jersey Coast
PNNL deploys the second of two buoys for wind energy researchDecember 2015