What to do With a “Tidal Wave” of Texas Wind Turbine Blades
The wind energy industry is struggling to find sustainable solutions for fast-accumulating piles of dead wind turbine blades. So far, all the options come with an environmental price.
A wind turbine farm in Texas. Egor Shitikov
The wind energy industry is struggling to find sustainable solutions for fast-accumulating piles of dead wind turbine blades. So far, all the options come with an environmental price.
A wind turbine farm in Texas. Egor Shitikov
Katie Hill
Jan 28, 2021, 8:00 am CST
Towns the size of Sweetwater normally don’t need many graveyards. The rural community of about 11,000 people is located in the impossibly flat plains west of Abilene and is best known for the 2,000 wind turbines that surround the area. More wind energy is produced in Nolan County than almost anywhere else on the planet, but since this place has given birth to such a staggering number of turbines, it now accommodates more than i
EPRI Board of Directors Names Mark McGranaghan as EPRI Fellow
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Board of Directors of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) recently named EPRI Vice President of Technology Innovation Mark McGranaghan as an EPRI Fellow with EPRI Europe, honoring his more than 30 years of contributions to the electric sector and to the Institute.
McGranaghan, who has been with EPRI since 2003, led cross-functional activities evaluating new and evolving opportunities applicable to all areas of the electricity sector in his VP role. He previously served as the Vice President of Integrated Grid research for EPRI s Power Delivery and Utilization sector. McGranaghan has led EPRI research in the smart grid and grid modernization area for years, and he has helped define research on existing power quality levels in the U.S.
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âToday is my last day as Assistant Secretary of @GovNuclear,â Baranwal tweeted using the official account. âIt has been an absolute honor to serve in this capacity to help advance our U.S. nuclear energy R&D. I plan to continue to use my talents to promote, lead, and advance our nationâs largest source of clean energy so that our nation and my family will have a cleaner and more sustainable planet to protect.â