Over the past decade, there has been rapid increase in the offshore wind turbine
installations. The future installations will see a progression from shallow to deep waters. It …

Floating vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) display considerable advantages over
horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) due to their Omni directionality, better structural …

An overview of extant wind turbine designs is presented. Each concept is evaluated for
potential for micro-wind production under poor wind quality situations, such as those seen in …

Wind energy harnessing on tall buildings in urban environments is a rapidly developing
renewable energy technology. It is influenced by the terrain type, local wind characteristics …

In an urban environment, dual vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are expected to
demonstrate more advantage than horizontal axis wind turbine. For VAWT, solidity is one of …

Both the reduction in operating and maintenance (O&M) costs and improved reliability have
become top priorities in wind turbine maintenance strategies. O&M costs typically account …

Cross-flow turbines harness kinetic energy in wind or moving water. Due to their unsteady
fluid dynamics, it can be difficult to predict the interplay between aspects of rotor geometry …

The supply of freshwater based on wind-powered desalination is technically feasible, but
energetic losses associated with conventional systems necessitate new approaches. This …

The growing demand for clean, sustainable, and viable energy in the twenty-first century
prompted researchers to focus their efforts on developing renewable-based technologies. In …

Renewable energy-based power generation technologies are becoming more and more
popular since they represent alternative solutions to the recent economic and environmental …