Wind power generation in the U.S. is enjoying favorable winds. First, the cost of wind turbine installations has dropped by over one-third since 2010 as the capacity of turbines increased. Next, ...

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Jumping into a new arena after 60 years in the test and measurement business, Keithley Instruments is introducing a line of RF instruments boasting speed and flexibility among its chief attributes.

Wind turbines are designed to operate reliably over their typically 20-year design life. That means a typical wind turbine may run for more than 130,000 hours over its lifespan. In addition to ...