by winternet | Oct 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Vestas introduced a de-icing system at the wind energy conference Vind 2013 in Stockholm. The system is based on a hot air flow within the blades The long awaited system has been tested in Canada for the past winter season. Now a prototype is ready for field testing...
by winternet | Oct 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
A water droplet on a superhydrophobic surface. The build-up of ice and frost is a big problem in many industrial applications. On cold climate sites around the world icing has a negative influence on the energy production. Can we call on the help of nanotechnology to...
by winternet | Feb 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Good news for wind sites in cold climate: new research shows that you might be able to squeeze in some more power in existing grids. Researchers at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland points out that the colder weather and stronger winds at wind farms in the...
by winternet | Feb 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
He drives a big diesel truck and grew up driving old, cranky gasoline cars. Micke Elisasson from Östersund had never driven an electric car until he tried two at Winterwind. Outside the conference hall there’s half a dozen electric vehicles (EVs) in a line, ready to...
by winternet | Feb 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
YKI , partner for research and innovation in applied surface chemistry, are trying to develop surfaces for i.e. rotor blades. Kenth Johansson at YKI explains the deal with the project TopNano. ”Vi modify material in order to develop surfaces that don´t like water, or...
by winternet | Feb 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
De-icing systems on wind turbines can increase the yearly production of energy with up to 10 percent, according to tests made by the utility Skellefteå Kraft at the wind farm Uljabuouda in the north of Sweden. During November and December last year the utility shut...
