Gearboxes in general are a result of over 80 years of accumulated engineering knowledge. So why do gearboxes for wind turbines sometimes fail after seven to 11 years — way less than the anticipated 20 ...

SHEFFIELD VILLAGE — Wind: it fills the sails of pleasure boaters and lifts children’s kites to the sky. Wind is also driving the dreams of a Sheffield Village engineering firm that sees gold in the ...

As the renewable energy sector continues to grow, so does the complexity of technology and equipment such as wind turbines, solar arrays, and transmission infrastructure. Gear oils and lubricants are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wind turbines are more reliable than ever, as evidenced by the uptime and availability numbers for today’s wind farms. It’s due in large part to wind-turbine gearboxes that have become increasingly ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio analysts forecast the global wind turbine gearbox market to post an impressive revenue of more than USD 15 billion by 2020, according to their latest report. The ...