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WINDDAILY Sulzer Schmid's new technology platform slashes cost of drone-based rotor blade inspections

Based on the compact and flexible DJI M-210 drone, Sulzer Schmid's latest innovation delivers high performance and fully autonomous drone inspections at a significantly lower cost compared to its existing 3DXTM Ultra-HD product based on the DJI's M-600 drone. ... more

SOLAR JinkoSolar to supply 60MW for first industrial hybrid plant in Chile

The hybrid plant will be located about 10 kilometers outside the city of Calama in the Antofagasta Region and will consist of a 60.9 MW PV plant and a 90 MW wind farm. The hybrid PV plant, whose construction is expected to be finished in early 2021, will use a... more

WINDDAILY Australian wind energy industry growing up

The Clean Energy Council's inaugural Wind Industry Forum in Melbourne was a sell-out yesterday, with 200 industry professionals fronting up to get the latest insights from some of the leading experts in their fields. Clean Energy Council Chief Executive David ... more

TIME AND SPACE Stars, Jets and Batteries

Magnetic instabilities play a crucial role in the emergence of black holes, they regulate the rotation rate of collapsing stars and influence the behavior of cosmic jets. In order to improve understanding of the underlying mechanisms, laboratory experiments on... more

SOLAR Ofgem's De-carbonization Action Plan

The CEO of Ofgem supported the UK's efforts of de-carbonization. The regulator's first point in the report looks at designing a cost effective network through new price control regulations that will be more adaptive. Regulatory Uncertainty There is regulatory ... more

WINDDAILY Project Financing of Second Largest Wind Park in Italy Completed

GL Garrad Hassan supported the investors of the Italian wind park "Fossa del Lupo" ERG Renew and the three banks involved with its due diligence services. The three banks are ING Bank, acting as Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA) and documentation bank, Credit Agric... more

TECH SPACE Metal-loving microbes could replace chemical processing of rare earths

Now, Cornell scientists have characterized the genome of Shewanella oneidensis - a metal-loving bacteria with an affinity for rare earth elements - to replace the harsh chemical processing with a benign practice called biosorption. Their research, "Genomic Cha... more

WINDDAILY No Evidence of Residential Property Impacts Near Wind Turbines

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) along with University of Connecticut analyzed more than 122,000 home sales near 26 wind facilities (with over 1,500 within a mile of operating turbines) in densely populated Massachusetts, yet was unable to ... more