Siemens delivers a direct-drive wind turbine for onshore and offshore applications that it hopes will improve cost and reliability of turbines. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech ...

Six Northern Power 100 kW direct drive wind turbines produce power for Unalakleet, Alaska. The turbines are owned by Unalakleet Valley Electric Cooperative. Photo courtesy STG Inc. For years, wind ...

Energy efficiency solution provider WE Tech Solutions said it has received an order to deliver its direct-drive permanent magnet (PM) shaft generator solution to a series of two 17,500 DWT IMO class ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is working toward generating 20 percent of the nation’s electricity supply from wind power by 2030. To help make this vision a reality, DOE recently awarded six ...

The United States Department of Energy will fund six projects mostly into developing direct-drive wind turbine technology. Direct-drive generators eliminate the need for a gearbox, which reduces ...

Two prototype prototype wind turbines are scheduled to be installed over the next two years demonstrating what is said to be the largest direct-drive permanent magnet wind turbine drive yet devised.

With a new purchase, GE is betting on an early-stage turbine technology that could make offshore wind farms cheaper to maintain. The acquisition of ScanWind, based in Trondheim, Norway, has also ...

Wind turbine manufacturers are turning away from the industry-standard gearboxes and generators in a bid to boost the reliability and reduce the cost of wind power. Power ring: This three-megawatt ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global direct drive wind turbine market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 12% during the forecast period, according to Technavio’s latest report. In this report, ...

An authorative guide to the design, development and operation of gearless direct drives Discusses the principles of electrical design for permanent magnet generators and electrical, thermal and ...

Siemens AG said it is investing 24 million euros ($34.2 million) to produce a new type of electricity generators for wind farms at a plant in Serbia. Designs for the new generators featuring “no ...

Upgrade packages feature first-fit direct dive fans and variable speed fan drive so fan turns at optimal speed for engine cooling Horton's upgrade packages for towable generators include first-fit ...