No More Excuses: Spiral Welding Can Bring Taller Wind Turbines To US Southeast
Wind energy fans have been eyeballing vast swaths of the US southeast for new opportunities, only to be thwarted by relatively thin wind resources and unfavorable political winds, too. Not too much can be done about the latter, but the former problem could be resolved by taller wind turbines that can harvest more optimal wind speeds at higher altitudes. After that, it’s only a matter of time before the political cookie crumbles.
At this writing, Russia is continuing its murderous rampage through Ukraine. Millions are fleeing and in need of assistance. To help refugees from that conflict and others, donate toDesigning taller wind towers is not as easy as it sounds. The increased cost for materials, labor, and other elements is just one obstacle. Infrastructure issues stand in the way of transporting larger components, including bridges, tunnels, and winding roads.
That explains why the US Department of Energy has been on the prowl for taller wind turbine towers. They could be a cost-effective pathway forThe Long Road To Taller Turbine Towers: Concrete Editionin turbine tower construction for a relatively short period of time, but it could have a game-changing impact on turbine height.
GE is one firm that has been eyeballing concrete to help increase the height of steel turbine towers, without running afoul of transportation issues. The idea is to park a conventional steel tower on a tall concrete column, instead of a slab. To overcome transportation obstacles, the column could be fabricated on site.
Pouring concrete on site could raise new cost issues related to the on-site construction timeline and the cost of labor. GE has been working to step over those hurdles with the
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