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  • Renting Aerials for Inspection & Maintenance

    Feb 26

    Increase productivity and safety in multi-tower applications. By: Bill Hindman When blade maintenance or tower inspection is required, there are a number of ways to get the work done. Some wind farm owners have maintenance contracts with the original installer of the turbine; some hire an outside maintenance company to ...

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  • Logistics

    Feb 26

    You don’t want an act of nature to turn into an act of desperation by not having an emergency logistics plan in place for replacement components. By: Hüseyin Kizilagac When you fall ill or have a medical emergency, you know whom to call. It is the same with ...

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  • Increasing Transmission Capacity

    Feb 26

    It isn’t always necessary to build new lines to add transmission capacity. IDC Energy Insights describes technologies that cause little or no visible change to the existing infrastructure. By: Jay Holman Wind-based electricity generation has enjoyed rapid growth over the past 10 years, driven by government incentives and wind’s ...

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  • Providing Concrete Evidence

    Feb 26

    A new telescopic truck-mounted conveyor belt system from Loop Belt Industries easily meets the challenges of delivering concrete to tower foundation worksites. This case study provides proof. By: Joe Gallione Soon to rise from the fertile corn and soybean fields of central Illinois is the White Oak Wind Energy Center, ...

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  • Company Profile: Acciona Windpower

    Feb 26

    With more than 15 years of experience in the global wind industry, this company is making a significant investment in the North American market as well. By: Russ Willcutt As part of a company founded more than 160 years ago, and today a leader in manufacturing cutting-edge turbines, ACCIONA Windpower is firmly ...

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