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'Green' and 'robotics' hot topics on Wind Europe 2023

WindEurope, the largest event by and for the European wind industry, presented us with the latest trends and state of the art to be found in this booming sector. Sirris was a part of it, as a visitor and as an expert. A short review.

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Browse through wind-energy-related publications and datasets

The PHairywinD project is a Belgian academic offshore wind network for young researchers, as a launchpad for academic excellence, industrial interaction and international outreach. This data exchange ...

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Floating wall of wind turbines reduces cost of offshore energy

A pilot project intends to test a floating wall of wind turbines off the Norwegian coast. The electricity which can be generated would satisfy the power consumption of some 80,000 households, while ...

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Icing setup and ice adhesion measurement in large climate chamber contribute to product quality and safety

Icing is a huge challenge for machines and other products in cold climates. Monitoring and testing the functionality and durability of parts is therefore essential to ensure product quality and safety ...

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Wind Energy Technology Summit 2022 contributes to energy transition

Even before the recent developments started to affect our energy supply, the Belgian government had decided to shift up a gear in the production of renewable energy. To this end, they are primarily ...

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OWI-Lab presents keynote speech and poster at IPF

Not only chocolates and beers, but also our expertise and experience in offshore wind energy has now become a Belgian export product of worldwide fame. This will be demonstrated once again at the ...

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PhairywinD brings 2022 EAWE PhD Seminar to Belgium

From 2 to 4 November Bruges will be hosting the 2022 EAWE PhD, expecting to welcome over 100 PhD researchers from all over Europe, interested in key-talks and presentations on wind energy. The organisation lies with the PhairywinD PhD group, nine Belgian early-stage researchers focusing on offshore wind energy. Sirris is partner in the PhairywinD consortium.

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Being innovative with (composite) materials in the circular economy

The passion for sustainability has conquered our society at high speed. Strong carbon-neutral legislative objectives are set with the intention of reducing the environmental impact for all industries ...

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Ten most common wind turbine failure issues identified

The analysis of the data of some 7,000 wind turbines has revealed the main problems causing downtime and, therefore, lost potential energy production when the wind turbine is out. Many of these ...

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Cold start validation of full-scale wind turbine prototype for antarctica

In 2021, Fairwind - a Belgian company that designs and manufactures vertical axis wind turbines - performed climatic environmental tests on a 50 kW-Polar-Version-Wind Turbine prototype inside the ...

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Overview of natural disasters risks for renewable energy

A recent report, issued by one of the world's largest insurers of renewable energy assets, maps out the risks in the renewable energy sector, overall and by subsector.

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