Wind blade equipment today, probably constitutes roughly 20% of ocean-borne multi-purpose heavy lift cargo today.
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The organization has made investments in both wind and geothermal energy equipment companies.
While equipment like wind turbines and solar panels are typically pricey, federal and state government agencies are offering business owners tax breaks for installing them.
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The international trend towards greater renewable-energy deployment points to a sustained period of wind turbine investment, with equipment purchases expected to more than double by 2025.
Energy Secretary Ed Davey has warned wind farm operators to make sure their equipment is safe after a Devon turbine was toppled in strong gusts.
The council has installed its own equipment around the building to monitor wind conditions so that warnings and diversions can be put in place when necessary.
The need to engineer energy storage equipment that could work well with solar or wind power plants has prompted many private and public investments in battery and other storage technologies.
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Moreover, the data could be useful in determining safe noise limits for other ocean-based equipment as well, ranging from offshore oil rigs to wind turbines to ocean freighters.
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Additionally, Wind River's automotive portfolio also includes Wind River Platform for Infotainment, a software platform on which automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers can develop sophisticated IVI devices.
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In another example, in early April, AMSC announced that late in the March quarter, the last quarter of its 2011 fiscal year, Sinovel, its wind turbine partner, refused to open its gates to accept delivery of ordered equipment.
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Eligible improvements (PDF) include not only energy-saving equipment such as insulation, lighting, and HVAC systems but onsite renewable energy (rooftop PV, wind turbines, and fuel cells) and water-saving upgrades such as low-flow plumbing fixtures and grey water systems.
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